Sigurd the Volsung

All variants in punctuation and wording from the Kelmscott edition have been recorded, with a few exceptions from the two manuscripts. Because the first draft is almost entirely lacking in punctuation, the addition of punctuation marks in the fair copy has not been recorded as a variant. If there is no note stating otherwise, the reader may assume that punctuation originated in the fair copy. Changes in punctuation between the fair copy and all other editions have, of course, been noted. All changes in hyphenation between the first draft and the fair copy have been recorded, as have changes in capitalization, with three exceptions. Morris wrote the letter K and E identically in the upper and lower case, making it impossible to tell, for instance, King from king and Earl from earl. The other exception arises from the fact that when Morris began his first draft, he wrote the poem in trimeter instead of hexameter, so the first word in the fourth foot of each hexameter line is capitalized until line 82. These capitalized words have not been recorded as variants.

Often in the first draft and fair copy it is difficult to tell if Morris intends a space in the middle of words such as Gothfolk and highseat; Morris often joins two words together which the printer would know to separate, or leaves a space in the middle of a word which the printer would know to print as one word. Perhaps it was to end any confusion over these spaces that Morris hyphenated an increasing number of words, such as Goth-folk and high-seat, in the fair copy and first edition. All such words have been recorded as variants if, in the first draft or fair copy, they appear to be written in a variant form.

Manuscripts and Editions Collated

1876 The Story of Sigurd the Volsung and the Fall of the Niblungs. London: Ellisand White. (The date on the title page is 1877, but the edition was actually published in 1876).

1877 The Story of Sigurd the Volsung and the Fall of the Niblungs. Second Edition. London: Ellis and White.

1880 The Story of Sigurd the Volsung and the Fall of the Niblungs. Third Edition. London: Ellis and White.

1887 The Story of Sigurd the Volsung and the Fall of the Niblungs. Fourth Edition. London: Reeves and Turner.

1896 The Story of Sigurd the Volsung and the Fall of the Niblungs. Fifth Edition. London: Longmans, Green, and Co.

1897 A fragmentary Kelmscott edition, only two pages of which had been set in type at the time of Morris's death. Thirty-two copies of these two pages were struck off on January 11, 1897, and given to friends.

1898 The Story of Sigurd the Volsung and the Fall of the Niblungs. London: Kelmscott Press.

Principles for Recording Variants

1. The following signs are used in the variant notes:

# . . . # editor's note

< > words omitted

/ line break

/// line break plus one or more lines without internal variants

2. All variants are placed at the bottom of the page of text to which they refer.

3. A variant is generally preceded and followed by a pick-up and a drop word:
4/ MSa:strewed the floors MSb:strewed its floors

4. No note terminates with a punctuation mark unless the punctuation mark comes at the end of a line. If a variant drops, adds, or changes a punctuation mark, the next word is added:

9/ MSb:unforgotten; yea 1876:unforgotten, yea

5. If the normal pick-up word has appeared previously in the same line, the note begins with the word preceding it. If the normal drop word appears subsequently in the line, the next word is added.

6. If a single capitalized pick-up word occurs within the line, it is accompanied by the preceding word:

337/ MSb:answered Signy weeping 1876:answered Signy, weeping

7. No pick-up word is used for any variant consisting of an internal change, such as a hyphen in a compound word, an apostrophe, a tense change, or a spelling change:

445/ MSa:highseat MSb:high-seat

407/ MSb:oer 1876:o'er

253/ MSa:me thinks MSb:methinketh

602/ MSa:counsel 1876:council

8. No drop word is used when the variant comes at the end of a line:

96/ MSb:there 1876:there,

9. Each recorded variant can be assumed to be incorporated in the next edition if there is no indication otherwise.

10. If a word is added, altered, or crossed out in one of the manuscripts, an editorial note will follow this word. If more than one word is added, altered, or crossed out, an editorial note indicating the number of words changed will follow these words:

181/ MSa:Upstood the # written over by # those

403/ MSa:sons sat by the rudders # last four words replaced above by five words # dealt with the sail sheets

Variants, Book I

Book Heading/ # not in MSa # MSb:IN < > VOLSUNGS, AND THE DEEDS # last two words inserted above line and crossed out # OF SIGMUND < > DEEDS, AND OF # inserted above line # < > WOMB. 1898:WOMB

Section Heading/ # not in MSa # MSb:Of < > daughter # printed in red # 1876:daughter.
2/ MSa:doorwards MSb:door-wards
3/ MSa:wights MSb:wrights 1897:wights 1898:wrights
4/ MSa:strewed the floors MSb:strewed its floors,
5/ MSa:men of all MSb:men that cast
6/ MSa:Who sailed to the east and the westward and ruled the wave-washed wall MSb:The sails of the storm of battle adown the bickering blast: 1876:blast.
7/ MSa:merry hearted and in MSb:merry hearted, and with # crossed, out and replaced by # in 1876:merry-hearted
8/ MSa:evil adown the road of 1876:evil as they went the way of
9/ MSb:unforgotten; yea < > men; 1876:unforgotten, yea < > men,
10/ MSa:Though while # crossed out and replaced by # still in MSb:Though e'en in
12/ MSa:The < > of terror MSb:And the 1876:of the terror
13/ MSa:of the midward mark. MSb:of the Midworld's Mark,
15/ MSa:all things else 'twas MSb:all other matters 'twas
16/ MSa:wall hung < > battle world's MSb:wall-hung < > battle-world's
17/ MSa:So herein was MSb:So therein withal was < > see 1876:see,
18/ MSa:That midst of its middle hall there sprang a MSb:For amidst of its midmost hall-floor sprang up a
19/ MSa:its blessings upward # crossed out and replaced by # aloft—and < > roof tree MSb:its dwellings # crossed out and replaced by # blessings roofward, and < > roof-tree
20/ MSa:summer the MSb:summer and the
22/ MSa:But the morning of his promise and the noontide of his strife MSb:But his dawning of fair promise, and his noontide of the strife,
23/ MSa:And his red # crossed out and replaced by three words # eve of the MSb:His < > fame 1887:fame,
24/ MSa:us the deed and the story MSb:us many a story
25/ MSa:and when man talk of Volsung that battle leaders tree MSb:So # crossed out and replaced by # And when men tell of Volsung, that battle leaders # last three words crossed out and replaced by four words # they call that war-duke's
26/ MSa:They call it the Branstock still and < > it told to # last two words replaced above by two words # named unto MSb:That crownèd stem, the Branstock; and < > it told unto 1898:crowned
27/ MSa:There < > of the King beneath MSb:So there < > of Volsung beneath
28/ MSa:roof crest red the # crossed out and replaced by # it MSb:roof-crest
29/ MSa:therein the wild hawks dwelt abiding MSb:therein were the wild hawks dwelling, abiding
30/ MSa:And wailed MSb:And they wailed
31/ MSa:when lo # crossed out # on an even of # last two words crossed out and replaced by # latter May MSb:them when lo on a even of May 1876:them, when lo on an even of May
32/ MSa:There comes # last two words added above line and crossed out # Here is come # last three words added above line # Siggeir the King is come in exceeding fair array # last six words crossed out # is a man with a word to MSb:Comes a man from Siggeir the King with a word for his mouth to
33/ MSa:Hail MSb:"All hail
34/ MSa:sword in battle of # last three words crossed out and replaced by # victorious and the glory of thine home MSb:and thine abundant home;
35/ MSa:He hath heard # last three words inserted above line # And # crossed out and replaced by # Of thy sons the stay of # last three words replaced above by two words # in the battle
36/ MSa:But into his hearts furrow a fruitful word did fall MSb:And a word hath the west-wind blown him (full fruitful be its fall!) 1876:him, (full 1898:him (full < > fall!),
37/ MSa:That told of thy MSb:A word of thy
38/ MSa:He MSb:Now he
39/ MSa:And therefore # crossed out and replaced by two words # for these will give < > battle stay again MSb:will he give < > battle-aid again:
40/ MSa:But shouldst thou give all his MSb:But if thou wouldst grant his < > fain 1887:fain,
41/ MSa:give him # inserted above line # a thing saith MSb:a matter, saith < > price 1876:price,
42/ MSa:Signy thy daughter to wit # last four words crossed out and replaced by four words # the fairer than fair MSb:—Signy 1898:Signy
43/ MSa:So in < > of kin # crossed out and replaced by # the Volsungs < > Goth 1876:Such words in 1887:Goth,
44/ MSa:Bearing the # crossed out and replaced by # true tokens with him ready for oath and for troth # entire line replaced on back of preceding page by new line # Bearing the gifts and the gold the ring and the tokens of troth MSb:gold the ring the 1876:gold, the ring, the
45/ MSa:And the MSb:But the
46/ MSa:And they < > with Goths MSb:For they < > with the Goths
48/ MSa:said Signy the White as MSb:said the snow-white Signy as
49/ MSa:the Goth kings MSb:the Goth-king's
51/ MSa:weird and woe MSb:wierd and of woe 1876:weird
52/ MSa:thou go to the # last three words crossed out and replaced by three words # lie in a great king's bed MSb:kings bed" 1876:king's bed,
53/ MSa:bear the # crossed out # earths MSb:earths 1876:earth's
54/ MSb:een 1876:e'en
55/ MSa:will lie in MSb:will sleep in
56/ MSa:wrack the < > youth days MSb:wrack and the < > youth-days
57/ MSa:Then would # last two words added above line # He speak to # last two words replaced above by # question her soft # replaced above by # kindly as MSb:kindly as 1876:kindly, as
58/ MSa:smiled and the # crossed out and replaced by # her < > more MSb:more: 1896:more 1898:more:
59/ MSa:Would it MSb:"Would God it < > be; but 1876:be! but
60/ MSa:Then should MSb:Yet should
61/ MSa:she spake it MSb:she spake # crossed out and replaced by # said it
62/ MSb:cheer, King Volsung; for 1876:cheer. King Volsung! for
63/ MSa:well councilled MSb:That when # written over by # what thou art # crossed out and replaced by # dost well-counselled
64/ MSa:dost unwilling the < > bid MSb: dost unwitting, the < > bidden
66/ MSa:a hallowed MSb:a hallowed sign,
68/ MSa:on and the song and the speech and MSb:on, and the speech and and the song and 1876:speech and the
70/ MSa:skerries < > shipman's pain MSb:shipman's bane. 1876: skerry
71/ MSa:wendeth away on the morrow the Earl MSb:wendeth his way on the morrow that Earl < > King 1887:King,
72/ MSa:And gifts and gold he beareth and many a dear bought thing # last five words crossed out and replaced by two words # Volsung's tokening MSb:Bearing the gifts and the gold, and King Volsung's tokening,
73/ MSa:of welcome and MSb:of blessing and
74/ MSa:bidding that he and his house shall # crossed out and replaced by # to < > June tide MSb:bidding to King Siggeir to < > June-tide
75/ MSa:to Signy the White and MSb: to white-skin # crossed out and replaced by # white-hand Signy and
76/ MSa:While the field of the fishes slept amidst Midsummer tide MSb:While sleepeth the field of the fishes amidst Mid # crossed out and replaced by # the summer-tide.
77/ MSa:on Midsummer even 1876:on Mid-Summer Even
78/ MSa:the Gothfolk MSb:the Goth-folk
79/ MSa:an earl 1876:an Earl
80/ MSa:And through < > thicket the hauberks # crossed out and replaced by two words # linked mail MSb:And # crossed out and replaced by # There through < > thicket, the linkèd 1876:thicket the 1898:linked
8l/ MSa:woodway MSb:woodways
82/ MSa:There were # last two words added above line # gold rings < > dwarf wrought MSb:gold-rings < > Dwarf-wrought
83/ MSa:a queen wrought MSb:a Queen-wrought
84/ MSa:But now when the threshold was # last two words crossed out and replaced by two words # acres were gained and they drew < > anear MSb:So came they to the acres, and drew < > near,
85/ MSa:There in the midst of the blossoms there upon the fruit-grown land MSb:And there amidst of the blossoms, there on the fruit-grown land 1876:And amidst of the garden blossoms, on the grassy, fruit-grown land 1887:land,
86/ MSa:Was Volsung # inserted above line # the King astanding with < > hand MSb:hand 1876:the King of the Wood-world with < > hand;
87/ MSa:There down alighted MSb:Therewith down lighted
89/ MSa:Nor yet did helm crest reach to the shoulders of his sons # entire line replaced on back of preceding page by new line # Nor reached his helm to the shoulder of the least of Volsungs sons
90/ MSa:So < > Kings with their 1876:And so < > Kings and their
91/ MSa:And they drank the day adown # last four words crossed out and replaced by five words # dight a glorious feast and they drank MSb:And # added above line # There # altered to # they dight they # altered to # the feast full glorious and drank 1876:glorious, and
92/ MSa:moon arose and wended MSb:moon rose upward, till it wended white away, 1876:away;
93/ MSa:gold hung beds and so for 1876:gold-hung beds, and at last for
94/ MSa:All was silent and still save MSb:Were all things still and silent, save
96/ MSb:there 1876: there,
98/ MSa:All white and ruddy coloured # last five words replaced on back of preceding page by six words # Ruddy and white was she wrought as the fair stained sea beast's MSb:fair-stained sea-beast's
99/ MSb:cold 1876:cold,
100/ MSa:wandering # inserted above line # side long # crossed out # long looks at whiles # crossed out # her lord would MSb:side-long looks her lord did # crossed out and replaced by # would
101/ MSa:eldest Volsung MSb:eldest Volsung's 1876:eldest Volsung
102/ MSa:And long he MSb:And oft he
103/ MSb:the Goth 1876:the Goth,
104/ MSa:And he wished the wedding undone if it were not for oath and for troth MSb:And there had he broken the wedding, but for plighted promise and troth 1876:troth.
105/ MSa:And the twain MSb:But those twain
106/ MSa:might of # crossed out # and their malice small glory # crossed out and replaced by # getting should he win MSb:small honour should he win: 1887:win;
107/ MSa:Yet MSb:But # crossed out and replaced by # Yet
108/ MSa:And smiled as any other amid that weddings glee MSb:And laughed out with the loudest, amid the hope and the glee.
109/ MSb:saw Volsung as < > glory 1876:saw Volsung, as < > glory,
111/ MSa:the Branstock abundant feast they hold # last four words replaced on back of preceding page by eight words # they feast in the gleam of the gold
112/ MSa:manfolk 1876:man-folk
113/ MSa:song craft < > blossoming MSb:songcraft < > blossomed
114/ MSa:Tales of begining # crossed out and replaced by two words # the framing
115/ MSa:so nigh they MSb:so near they
116/ MSa:So now uprose a seaking a dealer of the # last four words replaced on back of preceding page by seven words # and his hands that knew the oar MSb:Wherefore uprose a sea-king < > that loved the oar
117/ MSa:harp strings and MSb:harp-strings, and 1876:harp-gold, and
119/ MSa:of that first summer on MSb:of the first of summers on
120/ MSa:as they # crossed out and replaced by two words # men hearts were hearking they # crossed out and replaced by # some MSb:een as men's < > hearkening 1876:e'en
121/ MSb:Oer 1876:O'er
122/ MSa:door way MSb:doorway
123/ MSa:And into the dwelling of Volsung a MSb:Then into the Volsung dwelling a
124/ MSa:Oneyed and seeming ancient MSb:One-eyed and seeming-ancient 1876:seeming ancient
125/ MSa:Cloud blue < > gleaming grey MSb:Cloud-blue < > gleaming-grey
126/ MSa:on its way MSb:on the way:
127/ MSa:He bore a bill on MSb:A bill he bore on
128-156/ MSa:gleam / For MSb: # adds 131-155 # 1876: # adds 129-130 #
131/ MSb:lord 1876:lord,
132/ MSb:sword 1876:sword,
134/ MSb:neath 1876:'neath
135/ MSb:earth 1876:earth,
138/ MSb:heaven the high # last two words crossed out # uprose for manfolks' 1876:man-folk's
141/ MSb:ne'er but < > falter its 1876:ne'er, but < > falter, its
143/ MSb:the Gothfolk 1876:the Goth-folk
145/ MSb:wildwood < > side 1876:wild wood 1887:side, 1898:wild-wood
147/ MSb:the early-comers 1876:the Early-comers
148/ MSb:ones and 1876:ones, and
149/ MSb:from the # crossed out and replaced by # its < > vile:-- 1898:vile:
150/ MSb:while." 1876:while!"
151/ MSb:seem 1887:seem,
152/ MSb:That still # crossed out and replaced by # moveless all people # crossed out and replaced by # men sat there; as 1876: there, as
153/ MSb:end 1887:end,
154/ MSb:hall-floor and 1876:hall-floor, and
155/ MSb:ways. 1876:ways,
156/ MSa:knew the gift MSb:knew that the gift
157/ MSa:Then spake MSb:But now spake
158/ MSa:the battle-father's MSb:the Battle-Father's
159/ MSa:Rise up sons of the Volsung earls MSb:Arise O Volsung children; earls 1876:Children, Earls
160/ MSa:And lay # crossed out and replaced by # set < > as wary # crossed out and replaced by # mighty
162/ MSa:the Branstock for # inserted above line # MSb:the Branstock, for 1876:the Branstock for
163/ MSa:And therewithal spake Siggeir < > me grace MSb:Now therewith spake King Siggeir: "King Volsung give me a grace 1898:Volsung, give
164/ MSa:place 1898:place,
165/ MSa:mere hap made bind # last two words crossed out and replaced by two words # should steal MSb:mere chance hap steal 1876:chance-hap
166/ MSa:guest MSb:said: "O Guest 1887:said: O
167/ MSa:Though here is MSb:Though herein is
169/ MSa:the Gothfolks mighty lord 1876:the Goth-folk's mighty lord,
172/ MSa:As # crossed out and replaced by # So he < > high seat < > blood red MSb:As he < > high-seat < > blood-red
173/ MSa:him down beside MSb:him adown beside
175/ MSa:back # inserted above line # empty handed MSb:empty-handed
176/ MSa:venture, but each MSb:venture? yet each
177/ MSa:today < > seed outspring MSb:seed upspring 1898:to-day
178/ MSa:To outlast all us great ones both earl and duke and king MSb:To o'erpass many a great one that hath the name of King:
179/ MSa:forth earl and bond man stand forth both # inserted above line # MSb:forth free and unfree; stand < > least, 1887:least:
180/ MSa:When the earls of the Goths have tried it the lovely MSb:But first ye earls of the Gothfolk, ye lovely 1876:Goth-folk 1887:Earls
181/ MSa:Upstood the # written over by # those earls MSb:Upstood the earls 1876:Earls
183/ MSa:battle wood MSb:battle-wood 1876:battle-wood,
184/ MSa:the branstock the gifts of MSb:the Branstock that gift of
185/ MSa:Then upstood Volsungs homemen and the sea # crossed out and replaced by # fell abiding MSb:Then uprose Volsung's < > fell-abiding
186/ MSa:yellow headed < > oak MSb:yellow-headed < > oak 1876:Oak,
187/ MSa:And and the serchers < > and the tuggers at the MSb:And the searchers < > and the dealers with the
188/ MSa:And even the worst MSb:And the least and the worst
190/ MSa:hands the MSb:hands of # crossed out # the < > vain. 1876:hands, the < > vain;
191/ MSa:But still MSb:And still
192/ MSa:rooftree MSb:oer roof tree and rafter. 1876:o'er roof-tree and rafter,
193/ MSa:Silent and moody sat MSb:Moody and still sat < > said; "They 1876:said: "They
194/ MSa:a sport for MSb:a mock for < > dear. 1876:dear."
195/ MSa:Then the MSb:Now the < > King, 1876:King
196/ MSb:sons the < > battle to 1876: sons, the < > battle, to
197/ MSa:But Volsung MSb:So Volsung < > answered: I 1876:answered: "I
198/ MSa:the Gothfolk MSb:the Goth-folk
199/ MSa:nought ill-sworded am I and MSb:nought am I ill-sworded, and
200/ MSa:to my mounded rest MSb:this my < > fellow will < > to the grave-mound's rest, 1876:this, my < > fellow, will
202/ MSa:hosts of Odin in the day of doom MSb:host of Odin in Day of Doom 1876:in the Day
203/ MSa:And therewith from his girdle he MSb:Therewith from his belt of battle he
206/ MSa:goodheart MSb:good-heart
207/ MSa:thus O green one when MSb:thus, green bower when 1876:bower, when
208/ MSa:won." 1876:won!"
209/ MSa:Then the # crossed out and replaced by two words #as a
210/ MSa:battle breaker MSb:hand the battle-breaker took 1876:hand, the battle-breaker, took
211/ MSb:tale 1875:tale,
212/ MSa:heart fail MSb:heart did fail;
213/ MSa:high seat and therefrom fell to MSb:high-seat and thence bagan to
215/ MSa:in God home that he wandered from the way # last six words replaced on back of preceding page by six words # how from the way he strayed MSb:in God-home
216/ MSa:And unto the man he would not gave a glorious gift today # last five words replaced on back of preceding page by five words # hath given away his blade MSb:And how to the < > not he gave away
218/ MSb:and then Hunthiof they < > vain 1876:vain. 1887:and then Hunthiof, they < > vain;
219/ MSa:of Olaf and # crossed out # nought Helgi might avail MSb:of Agnar; nought Helgi could avail;
220/ MSa:And # crossed out # Sigi the tall and # last three words inserted above line # Thorir Eric # crossed out # no MSb: and Thorir # crossed out and replaced by # Solar no < > tale 1876:tale,
221/ MSa:Nor Thorstein the priest # last two words inserted above line # < > nor Gunnar of MSb:Nor Thorstein # crossed out and replaced by # Geirmund the priest < > nor Gunnar # crossed out and replaced by # Gylfi of the wood 1876:wood.
222/ MSa:last beside # altered to # by the # written above line # side of # inserted above line #
223/ MSa:And he set his hand to the swordhilt and dight him for the strain MSb:And with right hand wise in battle the precious swordhilt caught, 1876:sword-hilt
224/ MSa:But yet in careless fashion as though he deemed it vain MSb:Yet in a careless fashion, as he deemed it all for nought. 1876:nought:
225/ MSa:rafter there went a MSb:lo from < > rafter there # crossed out # went up a 1876:lo, from
226/ MSa:And high oer the hand of Vols # crossed out # Sigmund MSb:For aloft in the hand
228/ MSa:the gripping # altered to #grip
233/ MSb:him: Belike 1887:him; Belike 1898:him: Belike
235/ MSa:His # crossed out and replaced by # Its glory and its its vengeance its MSb:glory and sole avenger, its
236/ MSa:And I < > Odin his season of labor to MSb:Yea, I < > Odin his workday will to 1876:Odin, his
237/ MSa:the harvest shall be heavy I would it were # last four words replaced on back of preceding page by four words # what then were it come MSb:the harvest-tide shall be heavy.—What < > it over # crossed out and replaced by #come 1898:heavy. What
238/ MSa:That # crossed out and replaced by # And I stood # crossed out and replaced by # lay < > at last MSb:laid < > at the last?
239/ MSa:eyes therewith for MSb:eyes as he thought it, for < > place 1887:place,
240/ MSa:and by Siggeir MSb:and met Siggeir
243/ MSa:glory thou MSb:glory that thou
245/ MSa:overgild the gold MSb:overgild fine gold
246/ MSa:the rose blood red So MSb:the red rose redder? So
247/ MSa: came to thy hand MSb:comes to thine hand
248/ MSa:store house < > mountain gold MSb:store-house < > mountain-gold therein 1898:therein,
249/ MSa:of a war kings MSb:of a # crossed out and replaced by # the # crossed out and replaced by # ten war-kings' 1876:of a war-king's
250/ MSa:and lumps # inserted above line # amber MSb:and huge-wrought amber
252/ MSb:thee 1876:thee:
253/ MSa:methinks MSb:methinketh
254-273/ MSa:fight / To MSb: # adds 255-272 #
254/ MSb:council, and 1876:council and
258/ MSb:longed for 1876:longed-for
263/ MSb:wedding, Goth-king, yet came it not # last four words crossed out # to < > came 1876:came,
265/ MSb:then grew # crossed out and replaced by # was the face # crossed out and replaced by # heart
267/ MSb:kinsman, when < > oermuch 1876:kinsman! when < > o'ermuch
268/ MSb:ill speaking 1898:ill-speaking
271/ MSb:now King Volsung and 1876:now King Volsung, and
272/ MSb:With all # last two words crossed out and replaced by # And thine < > ones 1887:ones,
273/ MSa:the Goth King as cherished guests MSb:the Goth-kings as honoured guests
274/ MSb:over that 1876:over; that
275/ MSa:presence till all people praise MSb:presence, that all people # crossed out and replaced by two words # folk may praise
276/ MSSa:friends my < > new wed MSb:friends that my < > new-wed
277/ MSa:Thy speech may < > till my # crossed out # she MSb:Thine eyes may
280/ MSa:When two months are well # last five words crossed out and replaced by seven words # To look upon thy glory and the
282/ MSa:the woodland MSb:the Woodland
283/ MSa:And do # last two words crossed out # Thou meanwhile abiding < > goods art free, MSb:And thou meanwhile here abiding < > goods shall be free,
284/ MSa:So shall < > roof o'er the glimmering sea MSb:And then shall < > roof over the glass-green sea
285/ MSa: of thy # crossed out and replaced by # our golden < > war hosts MSb:warhosts 1876:war-hosts'
286/ MSa:sea abiders MSb:sea-abiders
287/ MSa:Then answered the smooth speeched MSb:Answered the smooth-speeched
288/ MSa:And most kingly is thy bidding yet MSb:And thy bidding is most kingly; yet
289/ MSa:we Goth folk MSb:We Gothfolk 1876:we Goth-folk
290/ MSa:the main is MSb:the sea is
293/ MSa:sea queen's MSb:sea-queen's
294/ MSa:realms MSb:realm
297/ MSa:but in joyance MSb:but joyance
298/ MSa:men the MSb:men of the
299/ MSa:And # crossed out # So for all the words of # last four words inserted above line # MSb:And for
300/ MSa:morn was # crossed out and replaced by # must sail MSb:morn shall sail
301/ MSa:And the fairer sped on the feast and MSb:But the feast sped on the fairer, and < > disport, 1876:disport
302/ MSa:as the hours were swift and short MSb:as they knew that the hours were short.
303/ MSa:amid all the # last two words crossed out and replaced by # his
304/ MSa:somewhat Signy knew # crossed out and replaced by # wotted of the days that MSb:the deeds that
306/ MSa:And would hearken amid # crossed out # the voice of the # last three words inserted above line # night # altered to # midnight MSb:She would
307/ MSa:her ways were oft < > her coming MSb:her feet fared oft < > her communing
308/ MSa:woodland the groves where no bird # last five words crossed out and replaced by five words # where never a fowl may MSb:a bird # crossed out and replaced by # fowl
309/ MSa:feasting and amid < > of gold MSb:feasting amid < > of the gold,
310/ MSa:joyance many a tale was told # last five words crossed out # MSb:joyance; and many a tale was told
311/ MSa:harp strings < > wedding whereto the world # last three words crossed out and replaced by four words # whereof the latter days MSb:harp-strings
313/ MSa:faint the # inserted above line #
314/ MSa:And there on # last two words replaced above by three words # they went to the beds blue woven and the slumbering hour they MSb:And there on the beds blue-woven a # crossed out and replaced by # the slumber-tide they
315/ MSa:And # crossed out and replaced by # While lone upon # altered to # on the dusky # inserted above line, crossed out and replaced by # brightening < > herd boy MSb:Yea while on < > herdboy 1876:herd-boy
316/ MSa:And there on the breast of Signy the Goth King sank to sleep # line added on back of preceding page # MSb:Yet soft on < > Signy King Siggeir lay asleep.

Section Heading/ # not in MSa # MSb:How < > Volsung # written in red # 1876:Volsung. 1898:II. How # printed in red #
317/ MSa:But oer eveve # last two words crossed out and replaced by two words # or ever the sun was # crossed out and replaced by # looked earthward there came to # last three words crossed out and replaced by # unto MSb:Now or < > sun shone houseward, unto
318/ MSa:spake a word MSb:spake the word
319/ MSa:wedding now be MSb:Awake < > father; for < > wedding be 1876:"Awake < > father, for
320/ MSa:of the Goth King MSb: of the Goth-king
321/ MSa:Now # inserted above line # this is as < > night, and a MSb:Now is this # last three words crossed out and replaced by three words # So I come as < > night, yet # crossed out and replaced by # with a
322/ MSa:Think of this on # replaced above by # in the daylight and let Siggeir wend his MSb:And think thou thereof in the day-tide, and let Siggeir go on his
323/ MSa:do thou abide MSb:do ye abide
324/ MSa:Nor # crossed out and replaced by # Nor < > murder loving MSb:murder-loving
327/ MSa:in his bed MSb:in the bed
328/ MSa:And he < > given is < > spring tide MSb:But he < > given, it is < > spring-tide
329/ MSa:I go # written over by # get me when MSb:I journey when
330/ MSa:Yet if # crossed out # my sons my words # last two words inserted above line # will # crossed out and replaced by # shall
331/ MSb:swiftly; Nay have 1876:swiftly: "Nay 1887:Nay, have
333/ MSa:with battle MSb:with the # crossed out # battle
334/ MSb:said: Nay 1876:said: "Nay my 1887:said: "Nay, my
335/ MSa:go a < > whom should I MSb:go as # crossed out # a < > whom shall I
336/ MSa:an outworn elders ending shall all the # last two words replaced above by two words # a mighty MSb:an outworn elder's ending shall no mighty
337/ MSb:answered Signy weeping 1876:answered Signy, weeping
338/ MSa:the Gothfolk's MSb:the Gothfolks 1876:the Goth-folk's 1887:the Goth-folks’
339/ MSa:the Norns and each MSb:the Norns: but each
341/ MSa:the Goth King's golden bed MSb:the Gothking's golden bed # last two words crossed out and replaced by two words # bolster blue, 1876:the Goth-king's
342/ MSa:slumber bowed his head MSb:slumber bowed his head # last three words crossed out and replaced by three words # over him drew;
343/ MSa:And when MSb:But when
345/ MSa:And there amid the hall floor stood Siggeir # crossed out and replaced by three words # the Goth King in gear MSb:And grand amid the hall-floor was the Goth King in his gear, 1876:Goth-king 1887:Goth king 1898:Goth-king
346/ MSa:And Signy dight for 1876:And Signy clad for
348/ MSa:that Volsung scarce might MSb:that Volsung well might
350/ MSa:of parting and they brought MSb:of parting, and brought 1876:of departing, and
351/ MSa:And therewithal # crossed out and replaced by two words # forth abroad the Gothfolk and < > children rode MSb:the Gothfolk, and < > children rode 1876:the Goth-folk, and < > Children rode 1887:the Goth-folk and < > rode,
352/ MSa:to her abode MSb:to that abode 1876:abode.
353/ MSa:So over heath and acre they rode down to the sea MSb:So down over acre and heath they rode to the side of the sea 1887:sea,
354/ MSa:long ships bridges was the ship # replaced above by # sea hosts MSb:long-ships' < > the ship-host's
355/ MSa:ruddy lips and warm MSb:ruddy mouth and warm 1887:warm,
356/ MSa:there a man of the Gothfolks < > her well from harm MSb: there one of the Gothfolk < > her from all harm; 1876: the Goth-folk
358/ MSa:she gave him # last two words inserted above line # whisper as # crossed out and replaced by # ere she passed unto the deck MSb:she whispered him somewhat ere she passed forth toward the deck 1876:deck,
359/ MSa:then Siggeir gave them hail MSb:then Siggeir hailed them fair,
360/ MSa:And cried out many < > his bale MSb:And called forth many < > his snare.
361/ MSa:and blown was # last two words inserted above line # the parting # inserted above line # horn of parting blown # last three words crossed out # MSb:horn 1887:horn,
362/ MSa:drew light to the < > born MSb:drew to # crossed out and replaced by # with the 1876:borne
363/ MSa:long ship MSb:long-ship < > gold 1876:gold;
364/ MSa:Nor ever again # crossed out and replaced by # once < > turn the MSb:Nor once < > turn her about the
366/ MSa:And of merry MSb:And merry < > fate 1876:fate;
367/ MSa:But when # inserted above line # the the months aforesaed were worn both short and thin MSb:But when the months aforesaid were worn but short and thin # last five words crossed out and replaced by four words # well nigh worn away 1876:well-nigh 1898:away,
368/ MSa:He called his sons to his chamber and spake to them therein MSb:He spake # last two words crossed out # to his sons and his folk of counsel and the sons of his body born # last seven words crossed out and replaced by six words # he fell these words to say: 1876:To his
369/ MSa:my spoken troth MSb:my plighted troth
370/ MSa:How that # replaced above by # when two months wearing # replaced above by two words # were over I would go see Siggeir MSb:To go in two months wearing to the house of Siggeir 1876:months'
371/ MSa:Now I may not hide it from you that she gave a MSb:Nor will I hide how Signy then spake a
373/ MSa:us on to our murder for MSb:us to our undoing for
374-383/ MSa:might / Let MSb: # adds 375-382 #
378/ MSb:of Siggeir, will 1887:of Siggeir will
379/ MSb:all together doubt it since 1876:altogether doubt it, since
383/ MSb:less 1876:less.
384/ MSa:And unto his bidding I go whether Gods shall ban or shall bless MSb:In peace will I go to his bidding let the spae-wrights ban or bless;
385/ MSa:Nor shall any in all # inserted above line # the wide world of Volsung's blenching tell MSb:And no man now or hereafter of Volsung's blenching shall tell.
386/ MSa:But ye my sons shall abide and ward the realm full well MSb:Yet ye 1876:But ye, sons, in the land shall tarry, and heed the realm right well,
387/ MSa:children 1876:Children
388/ MSa:with once voice cried they out they MSb:with one voice cried they # crossed out # all men, that they
389/ MSa:And abide the death and the pain with one fate over all MSb:To gather the Goth-king's honour; or let one fate go over all 1876:honour, or
390/ MSa:And if it were battle and murder then each on each shall fall MSb:If he bade them to battle and murder till each by each should fall. 1876:murder, till
391/ MSa:And so spake the earls of Volsung and every duke of war MSb:So spake the sons of his body, and the wise in wisdom and war.
392/ MSa:though Volsung strove # crossed out and replaced by # urged full MSb:though Volsung bade full
393/ MSa:To go < > merchants alone with his life in MSb:That he go < > merchants with his life alone in
394/ MSa:For he loved his kindred well and MSb:With such love he loved his kindred, and
395/ MSa:So # crossed out and replaced by # And at MSb:But at < > said; "So 1876:said: "So
397/ MSa:whateer MSb:go a 1876:go, a < > whatever
398/ MSa:And Thor and Frey and Odin shall take council of my home MSb:And the Gods, mine own forefathers, shall take council of our home." 1876:counsel
399/ MSb:now when < > autumn tide 1887:now, when 1898:autumn-tide
400/ MSa:swan bath < > children ride MSb:swan-bath < > ride, 1876:Children ride;
402/ MSa:Although forsooth their ship host was nought but longships three MSb:Though the tale thereof be scanty and their ships no more than three:
403/ MSa:kings sons sat by the rudders # last four words replaced above by five words # dealt with the sail sheets MSb:king's < > sail-sheets 1876:kings'
404/ MSa:Were the # replaced above by two words # those that halers # altered to # haled of # crossed out and replaced by # on the sheets # last seven words replaced on back of preceding page by six words # Were the halers of the hawsers and the dealers with the oar 1876:and the tuggers at the oar.
405/ MSa:left the Volsung # crossed out # land behind MSb: behind 1887:behind,
406/ MSa:And fair # crossed out # astern of those lords longships sprang up the following MSb:And fair astern of the longships, sprang up a following 1876:longships sprang 1898:long-ships
407/ MSb:oer 1876:o'er
408/ MSa:other drave down MSb:other ploughed down.
409/ MSa:So they < > Gothfolks at even MSb:And they < > Goth-folk on the even < > day 1876:day;
410/ MSa:And thence by < > skerry was a skiff with sails of grey MSb:And lo by < > skerry a skiff with a sail of grey 1898:grey,
411/ MSa: ran Volsungs keel aboard MSb:ran Volsungs ship aboard, 1876:ran Volsung’s
412/ MSa:come white Signy with love and a warning word MSb:come white-hand Signy with her latest warning word 1876:word.
414-417/ MSa:And the # inserted above line # well loved < > cherished / The word that I said aforetime MSb:cherished me. / But short is the time that is left me for the work I have to win / Though nought it be but the speaking of a word ere the worst begin. / Nor that which I spake aforetime 1876:well-loved < > me. / / / For 1887:me. / < > win, / / For
418-421/ MSa:sprung and hath < > spear / But blessed be < > over soon MSb:sprung, it hath < > spear: / Siggeir hath dight the death-snare; he hath spread the shielded net, / But ye come ere the hour appointed, and he looks not to meet you yet. / Now blest be the sails # crossed out and replaced by # wind < > over-soon, 1876:spear: / < > net. / / Now 1887:spear; / / / Now
423/ MSa:And I pray you for the worlds < > from this murderous MSb:To pray you for all the world's < > from the murderous
424/ MSa:And take MSb:—Ah take me hence my father to 1876:hence, my father, to 1898:Ah
425/ MSa:But sweetly # inserted above line # Volsung said as he # last three words crossed out # kissed MSb:Then sweetly
426/ MSa:But the world hath heard the word that MSb:hath hearkened the word, that 1876:But Earth the word hath hearkened, that 1887:earth
427/ MSa:That I < > backward for the sword MSb:How I < > backward from the sword < > bale: 1876:bale;
428/ MSa:and now shall I change the MSb:—I < > today, and today shall I change in the 1876:change the 1898:I < > to-day, and to-day
429/ MSa:goodly and # inserted above line # great are they MSb:they! 1876:they, 1898:they;
430/ MSa:passed MSb:Would'st < > them when < > past away, 1876:Wouldst < > them, when < > past away 1898:passed
432/ MSa:do the days work manly for MSb:do our day's work deftly for
433/ MSa:the Volsung folk shall MSb:the Volsung kin shall
434/ MSb: avail." 1887:avail" 1896:avail.”
435/ MSa:Then she < > sick hearted MSb:But she < > sick-hearted: "Woes 1876:Woe's
438/ MSa:The hope < > death in battle MSb:That hope < > death of the battle, and 1876:death of battle and
439/ MSa:backward for this will the days work have MSb:"Nay nay," he said go backward; this too will the days work # last four words crossed out and replaced by three words # thy fate will have 1876:said, "go < > have; 1887:backward: this 1898:Nay, nay
440/ MSa:Thou < > many a thing mayst thou save MSb:many a matter may'st save. 1876:For thou < > mayst 1887:may'st
442/ MSa:hearts seem hardened MSb:hearts were hardened
443/ MSa:loved mid MSb:loved thee mid
445/ MSa:highseat MSb:high-seat
446/ MSa:deed that she MSb:deed she
448/ MSb:unblenching, and 1876:unblenching and
449/ MSa:So when MSb:But when
450/ MSa:children MSb:Children
451/ MSa:oer 1876:o'er
453/ MSa:with sword and MSb:with shield and
454/ MSa:acre in the harvest MSb:mans wealthiest acre in the harvest 1876:man's wealthiest acre with the harvest
455/ MSa:So there bade Volsung abide and < > wedge array MSb:There bade King Volsung < > wedge-array; 1876:bade King Volsung tarry and 1898:wedge-array:
456/ MSa:he saith doth MSb:he said "doeth < > way." 1876:he said, "doeth 1887:way.
457/ MSa:So they set their shields together nor MSb:So they serried the shield by the shield, nor 1876:So shield by shield they serried, nor
458/ MSb:gold: 1876:gold;
459/ MSa:high-king MSb:high King
460/ MSa:And lovely # altered to # lovelier
461/ MSa:peace strings MSb:peace-strings
462/ MSa:And shook the bright blade heavenward and MSb:And the bright blade gleamed to the heavens, as # altered to # and
463/ MSa:So up < > Gothfolk < > spear wood MSb:Goth-folk < > spear-wood drew anigh 1876:Then up < > anigh,
465/ MSa:silent though now and then at MSb:silent, although forsooth at
466/ MSa:Oer < > earth weary MSb:Oer < > earth-weary 1876:O'er
467/ MSa:And the swords would clash and MSb:And swords would clink and < > bide; 1876:bide,
468/ MSa:of battle flowed < > hillock side MSb:of murder flowed < > hillock side; 1876:hillock-side;
468-499/ MSa:hillock side / And the wave of the sea of onset dashed on the Volsung rock / And slowly eddied backward all broken with the shock / Then twice again they tried it and the fourth time and the last / Woes me how that flood of ocean oer the valorous skerry passed / And but little space thereafter the sound of battle rose / From that hillside of the murder that spearhedged deadly close / Yea even # last two words inserted above line # so long was the plotting so short the MSb:hillock side; / < > rock; / < > shock. / # here MSb adds 469-498 # / < > it; but the < > the last, / Woes me! How the battle ocean o'er < > passed: / < > of fight arose / < > murder, that spear-hedged deadly close. / —Yea een so long was # last five words crossed out and replaced by three words # Lo, now as the plotting was long, so short was # crossed out and replaced by # is 1876:hillock-side; / Then at last # here continue lines 469-498 added in MSb # / Lo
469/ MSB:forebore to cry # last two words crossed out and replaced by two words # the shout,
470/ MSb:the wail # crossed out and replaced by # din of the steel and the iron < > about: 1876:of steel and iron < > about;
471/ MSb:And # crossed out and replaced by # But
473/ MSb:dwindled, and rent # crossed out and replaced by # reft 1876:dwindled and
474/ MSb:the drift of the # last three words inserted above line # war-blasts # altered to # war-blast piping # crossed out # for
475/ MSb:Then were # last two words crossed out and replaced by # But men's shields were # added above line # < > bore 1887:bore,
476/ MSb:cast down his # last two words crossed out and replaced by # earthward
477/ MSb:on 1887:on.
478/ MSb:the Gothfolk 1876:the Goth-folk
479/ MSb:it, and now and twice # last three words crossed out and replaced by three words # oft and o'er
481/ MSb:the driven # inserted above line # throng before them # last two words crossed out and replaced by # still thickened, till they # crossed out and replaced by # it
482/ MSb:And still # last two words crossed out and replaced by two words # But fast
483/ MSb:In the place # last three words inserted above line # < > was his # crossed out and replaced by # the front # altered to # forefront of battle: # last two words crossed out # for < > my 1876:My
485/ MSb:drew the foes 1876:drew his foes
486/ MSb:lay 1887:lay.
488/ MSb:spear throng come on # crossed out and replaced by # up 1876:spear-throng
490/ MSb:now, Slain's-father, is 1876:now, Allfather, is
491/ MSb:the wage # altered to # wages at last." # last two words crossed out and replaced by # due." 1876:due?"
492/ MSb:blunted blade # crossed out and replaced by # sword he cast # crossed out and replaced by # threw 1887:threw,
493/ MSb:longship the level spears # crossed out and replaced by # war shafts 1876:war-shafts 1898:long-ship, the
494/ MSb:‘On 1876:On
495/ MSb:fell up # crossed out and replaced by # face foremost # last two words crossed out and replaced by two words # thrust backward < > mens 1876:fell, thrust < > men's
497/ MSb:'twas e'en # inserted above line # as if they had slain # last four words crossed out # a great # inserted above line # God's slaying # inserted above line # and 1876:slaying, and
500/ MSa:Of # crossed out # How all of # crossed out # a # replaced above by # the peoples MSb:How a mighty people's
500-503/ MSa:fell / For now down sank the tumult and mid the Gothfolks ring MSb:fell. / For but feebly burned the battle when Volsung fell to field / And all who yet were living are # altered to # were borne down before the shield: / And now # last two words crossed out and replaced by # Then # crossed out and replaced by # For now sank all # crossed out # the din and the # last three words inserted above line # tumult; and amid the Gothfolks ring # last four words crossed out and replaced by eight words # the earls of the Goths ring round 1876:fell. / < > field, / / So sinketh the din
504/ MSa:Lo there the face of Volsung and the dead face of a king MSb:Lo there the body of Volsung. Lo how the face of a king # entire line crossed out and replaced by new line # That crown of the Kings of battle laid low upon the ground,
505/ MSa:to the sky of the noontide from MSb:Looketh # crossed out and replaced by # Looking up to < > noon-tide 1876:to the noon-tide heavens from
506/ MSa:And they # replaced above by two words # the Gothfolks praised his valour and # crossed out and replaced by # sweet-speeched sang # altered to # sing above him, and they tell how his end is as 1876:the songful sing above him and
507/ MSa:Was as # last two words crossed out and replaced by # As the best < > life tide MSb:life-tide
508/ MSa:Of his friends before his life changed so now were his MSb:By his friends ere the time of his changing, so now were # crossed out and replaced by # are his
509/ MSa:that cannot be worsened for now the MSb:that may never be worsened, since now the < > oer. 1876:since all the < > o'er,
509-511/ MSa:oer / But MSb:oer. / And the warders look for his coming from the height of Odin's # last five words crossed out and replaced by three words # by Odins open door / But 1876:o'er, / < > Odin's open door. / But
511/ MSa:alive but wounded sore MSb:sons the < > battle alive but wounded sore, # last three words crossed out and replaced by four words # with many a wound, 1876:sons, the < > battle, alive
512/ MSa:Born to < > shield rush lay bound by the dead king's side MSb:Borne down # inserted above line # to < > shield-rush lay bound by the dead king's side; # last seven words crossed out and replaced by five words # amid the dead lie bound 1876: bound,
513/ MSa:wearier pass # crossed out and replaced by # journey those shield lords must abide MSb:journey must those lords of battle bide
513-523/ MSa:abide / So MSb: # adds 514-522 #
515/ MSb:Woes < > fight 1876:Woe's < > fight!
516/ MSb:Woes < > hearthstones, and 1876:Woe's < > hearthstones and
517/ MSb:on, lest 1876:on lest
518/ MSb:Woes 1876:Woe's
519/ MSb:locks of the silver barred door handles # last six words crossed out and replaced by four words # or the silver door-rings 1876:locks, or

Section Heading/ # not in MSa # MSb:Of < > wild-wood # written in red # 1876:wild wood. 1898:III. Of < > wild-wood # printed in red #
523/ MSa:the lords of the Gothfolk laid Volsung in his mound MSb:the earls of the Gothfolk laid # crossed out and replaced by # lay Volsung in his mound # last three words crossed out and replaced by three words # 'neath the grass 1876:the Goth-folk 1898:the Goth-folk laid Volsung
524/ MSa:children straitly bound MSb:children straitly bound # last two words crossed out and replaced by three words # bound must pass,
525/ MSa:When their host again was gathered amidst MSb:When the host was # crossed out and replaced by # is gathered together, amidst
526/ MSa:They led to the dwelling MSb:They led # last two words crossed out # to the high-built # last word inserted above line # dwelling 1876:To
527/ MSa:into battle MSb:into the battle
528/ MSa:sat on his high-seat come in his MSb:sat in his high-seat there came his
529/ MSa:the fall of the best MSb:the death of the best
530/ MSa:And thy MSb:For thy
531/ MSa:be sure enough MSb:be surely enough.
532/ MSa:that our way was MSb:that the road was
533/ MSa:ever more 1876:evermore
534/ MSa:for the earthly MSb:for all earthly
536/ MSa:Without < > fettered and wouded those battle glorious MSb:And he said: "Without < > fettered, those battle-glorious
537/ MSa:thee 1887:thee,
538/ MSa:To send them # last two words crossed out and replaced by two words # serve them well and heal # crossed out # send # last six words replaced on back of preceding page by six words # To break their bonds and heal them < > oer 1876:o'er
539/ MSa:wrath and their feud for this matter slaying MSb:wrath and the bloodfeud for this matter of Volsung's slaying." 1898:blood-feud
540/ MSa:said Siggeir hast thou heard # last three words replaced above by two words # nor heedest the < > saying MSb:saying; 1898:saying:
541/ MSa:Slay the wolf cub by the house dor lest he slay he by the MSb:'Slay thou the wolf by the house door lest he slay thee in the 1876:house-door
542/ MSa:But since < > henceforth # inserted above line # MSb:Yet since
543/ MSa: death pains yet # altered to # let MSb:death-pains: let 1876:death-pains; let
544/ MSa:Lest once more I see their faces when < > angrier MSb:But let me not once behold them when < > angrier grown." 1876:not behold
546/ MSa:she got him up to the high seats floor MSb:she gat her apace to the high-seat floor,
547/ MSa:dawning hour 1876:dawning-hour
548/ cried; "I 1876:cried: "I
549/ MSa:kinsman MSb:kinsmen < > prayer 1876:prayer,
550/ MSa:other to let them breathe earths air MSb:other; let them breathe the earthly air 1898:other: let
551/ MSa:day or a MSb:day, for a
552/ MSb:For, 'sweet < > seen," the 1876:seen' the 1887:For 'sweet 1898:For Sweet
553/ MSb:he; "Thou 1876:he: "Thou
554/ MSa:For even now had I bid unpained from the world to go MSb:When e'en I e'en now had bid them unpained 1876:When swift and untormented e'en I would let them go:
555/ MSa:Yet forsooth # crossed out # thou shall # last two words altered to # shalt thou have thin asking MSb:Yet now shalt thou have thine asking, if it verily is thy 1898:verily be thy
557/ MSb:said; "I will it, I will it—O 1876:said: "I 1898:it, I will it: O
558/ MSa:to his earl spake # last four words inserted above line # Siggeir there < > woodlawn MSb:Siggeir: "There < > wood-lawn 1876:Siggeir: 'There 1887:Siggeir: "There
560/ MSa:wild wood till Signy MSb:wild-wood, till Queen Signy come again, 1876:again
561/ MSa:me free her brethren from their latter end of life MSb:me a boon for her brethren, the end of their latter life."
562/ MSa:So they led unto the wood land MSb:So the Gothfolk led to the woodland 1876:Goth-folk
563/ MSa:And # crossed out # Smote down a great oak tree MSb:And smote down a great-boled oak-tree the 1876:oak-tree, the
564/ MSa:Whereto with many fetters the MSb:And thereto with bonds of iron the
565/ MSa:And they left < > woodlawn mid the black trees compassing MSb:And left < > the yewtree's compassing, 1876:wood-lawn, mid the yew-trees' compassing,
566/ MSa:And so amid # last two words crossed out # went backward through the moonlight # last four words replaced on back of preceding page by seven words # back by the light of the moon
567/ MSa:the morning of < > to wot how his foes his MSb:the morn of < > to see how his foemen fared,
568/ MSa:But # written over by # For < > thereover he deemed it oermuch dared MSb:thereover, o'ermuch he deemed it dared
569/ MSa:last Volsung laid MSb:last of the Volsungs laid
570/ MSa:man at the noontide and tidings deemed full sweet MSb:men ere the noontide, and he deemed their tidings sweet;
571/ MSa:For he said I tell < > that Thorstein and Geirmund are MSb:For they said: "I tell < > that Thorstein and Gunnar # last three words crossed out and replaced by three words # Geirmund and Gylfi are 1876:said: "We tell
572/ MSa:wild wood MSb:wildwood 1876:wild-wood
574/ MSa:we deemed # last two words inserted above line # the eight that abide there sore 1876:eight abiding sore
576/ MSa:And Signy watched and spied on must abide in 1876:And watchful eyes held Signy at home in
577/ MSa:Then came < > spake two more are dead # last four words crossed out and replaced by three words # the hopples hold MSb:And again came
578/ MSa:There lie the # last three words crossed out and replaced by two words # The bare white bones of Helgi and the bones # last two words crossed out # of Olaf the # last two words crossed out and replaced by # Thorir battle bold MSb:and the bones of Thorir # crossed out and replaced by # Agnar # crossed out and replaced by # Solar the bold:
579/ MSa:abide look feebler < > a while MSb:abide seem feebler 1887:awhile
580/ MSa:night # altered to # nighttide must Signy bide in woe MSb:night-tide must Signy sit in # last two words crossed out and replaced by two words # nurse her woe
581/ MSa:of Siggeir nor any man might send MSb:of King Siggeir, nor any might she send:
583/ MSa:and Gunthiof they lie there side by side MSb:and Gunthiof, their bones lie side by side,
584/ MSb:seemeth no 1876:seemeth, no
585/ MSa:well watched MSb:well-watched
587/ MSa:But silent MSb:Yet silent
588/ MSa: morning the selfsame message came MSb:morning the tale was still the same:
589/ MSa:that the tale will MSb:now, King Siggeir that all will 1876:Siggeir, that
591/ MSa:but Sigmund somewhat sings MSb:but somewhat Sigmund sings;
592/ MSa:a smiter down MSb:warrior and a beater down of the kings. 1876:of kings. 1887:warrior, and
593/ MSa:And for Rerir and for Olaf the MSb:But for Rerir and for Olaf # crossed out and replaced by # Solar # crossed out and replaced by # Agnar, the
594/ MSa:For their bones < > but their live and their # last three words inserted above line # souls # altered to # soul therefrom are # last two words crossed out and replaced by # is sped MSb:but their souls and lives are sped." 1876:Their bones
595/ MSa:Day long sat Signy outworn nor once would she strive to depart # entire line replaced on back of preceding page by new line # That day from the eyes of the watchers might # replaced above by # nought Signy nep # crossed out # never # replaced above by two words # strove to depart
596/ MSa:high seat and to no one she # last five words crossed out # and nursed < > her # inserted above line # MSb:high-seat
597/ MSa:The # crossed out # In
598/ MSa:But she gave no word to any nor MSb:An to no man gave she a word, nor 1876:And to
599/ MSb:over; but 1876:over, but
601/ MSa:he set him 1887:he sit him
602/ MSa:counsel 1876:council
604/ MSa:tree beam MSb:tree-beam
605/ MSa:left there but < > and the the bounds # last two words crossed out and replaced by two words # the bonds MSb:and the bonds 1898:left theee but
606/ MSa:the lords of the Gothfolk < > rang with a the sound MSb:the earls of the Gothfolk < > rang out with a sound, 1876:Goth-folk
607/ MSa:she leapt at once # last three words crossed out and replaced by four words # stood up on her to feet and # crossed out # MSb:stood upright on her feet,
610/ MSa:and her word—no MSb:and her eyes: no 1876:and her eyen: no
612/ MSa:watched or MSb:watched her or
613/ MSa:went oer the yellow MSb:went 'twixt the yellow
614/ MSa:And oer ever < > wild wood MSb:And or ever < > wild-wood < > deep. 1896:deep 1898:deep.
615/ MSa:She had no man to MSb:No man she had to
616/ MSa:By the coming and going of such men that had the MSb:By those messengers of murder, the men with the
617/ MSa:And the high moon overhead # inserted above line # gave MSb:And the beams of the high white moon gave
618/ MSa:came to # crossed out # where
619/ MSa:And she MSb:Then she
620/ MSa:green sward MSb:greensward 1876:green-sward
621/ MSa:behold it was < > Volsung and she MSb:behold, it it was < > Volsung: but she 1876:behold, it was
622/ MSa:thou are # altered to # art living Volsung what days work # inserted above line # MSb:living, Sigmund, what
623/ MSa:but art thou a bodiless ghost MSb:but if thou art nought but a ghost,
624/ MSa:where art # altered to # are thine other # last two words crossed out and replaced by # the Volsung MSb:are those Volsung
625/ MSa:So he < > was rent and MSb:Then he < > was fouled and
626/ MSa:his eyes were < > as of famished men MSb:his eyen were < > as a famished man forlorn; 1898:forlorn.
627/ MSa:But he cried hail # last four words crossed out # Sister MSb:But he cried: "Hail, Sister
628/ MSa:woman fashion she MSb:woman compass, she
630/ MSa:Yea < > and the labour of my hand MSb:O yea < > and this labour of my hand
631/ MSa:and now # crossed out and replaced by # lo it is well nigh 1876:well-nigh
632/ MSa:draw nigh # inserted above line # Volsungs sister and help that we pile the # replaced above by three words # we many a stone MSb:draw near, Volsung's daughter, and pile we
633/ MSa:On the earth clad grey MSb:On the earth of # crossed out and replaced by # oer these grey 1876:Where lie the grey
634/ MSb:toiled they < > wood, 1876:toiled, they 1896:wood 1898:wood,
635/ MSa:when their work was over the night had begun to MSb:when the work was over the # crossed out and replaced by # dead night began # crossed out and replaced by two words # was beginning to 1876:over, dead
636/ MSa:And then < > white hand MSb:Then < > white-hand
637/ MSa:ere amidst of the the wood thou hide MSb:ere midst # crossed out and replaced by two words # the wood thy wrath shall hide,
638/ MSa:And I < > back sore hearted in MSb:Ere I < > back sick-hearted in
639/ MSa:the tree beam and MSb:the tree, and
640/ MSa:we made no sound of lamenting for all our bitter MSb: we had some hope from thy good-will amidst that bitter
641/ MSa:sword edge MSb:scaped the sword-edge 1876:’scaped
642/ MSa:were Gunnar and Helgi that they both were like die MSb:were Gunnar # crossed out and replaced by # Gylfi # crossed out and replaced by # Agnar and Helgi, that, unhelped, they were like to die;
643/ MSa:And for MSb:Though for
644/ MSb:twas < > night 1876:'twas < > night,
645/ MSa:From yonder thicket, lo you, two mighty wolves are # crossed out and replaced by # were come MSb:Lo forth from yonder thicket were two mighty wood-wolves come 1876:Lo, forth < > come,
646/ MSa:And mightier fair # altered to # far they # altered to # we deemed them than the greatest of our home. MSb:And mightier # last two words crossed out # far huger wrought # last two words inserted above line # I deemed them than the beasts I knew at home: 1876:Far huger wrought to my deeming than
646-647/ MSa:home. / There in the flood of moonlight in sooth we saw them come # entire line crossed out # / Now straight on Gunnar and Thorstein these beasts of the wild wood fell MSb:home: / Forthright on Gunnar and Thorstein # last three words crossed out and replaced by three words # Gylfi and Geirmund those dogs of the forest fell,
648/ MSa: hoppled must be MSb:hoppled should be < > tell 1876:tell?
649/ MSa:midst their irons MSb:midst the irons
650/ MSb:oer 1876:o'er
651/ MSa:So each midnight O MSb:Night after night, O
652/ MSa:from yonder thicket the wildwood werewolves MSb:from the dark and the thicket 1876:wild-wood were-wolves
653/ MSa:sword might nowise end MSb: sword edge might not end, 1876:end. 1898:sword-edge
654/ MSa:woodman MSb:dawning did # inserted above line # < > woodmen came # crossed out and replaced by # wend
655/ MSa:craftsmans MSb:craftsmen's < > heart 1876:heart.
656-665/ MSa:part / And so from MSb: # adds 657-664 #
660/ MSb:nought; 1896:nought 1898:nought;
661/ MSb:said in < > miss 1876:said: in < > miss; 1898:said: In
664/ MSb:That Volsung lies dead in the dust, while 1876:That dead in the dust lies Volsung, while
665/ MSa:And so from MSb:Therewith from
666/ MSa:hewolf < > Sigi and gave MSb:he-wolf < > Sigi, but he gave
667/ MSa:And his lips moved not nor # crossed out # and his eyen nought faltered een for MSb:And I saw his lips that they smiled, and his steady eyes for
668/ MSa:Short was my time for heeding for lo anigh my face MSb:And therewith was the shewolf's muzzle thrust into my very face: 1876:she-wolf's < > face.
669/ MSa:The shewolfs very muzzle—and I too # inserted above line # MSb:The Gods helped not, but I helped; and < > then: 1887:then;
670/ MSa:And I < > sword hilt MSb:—Yea I < > sword-hilt 1876:Yea
671/ MSa:golden armour the flame of the glittering heath MSb:golden harness, the flame of the Glittering Heath,
672/ MSa:she wolf's MSb:she-wolf's < > teeth 1887: teeth,
673/ MSa:As my < > handbonds struggled—and my MSb:While my < > hand-bonds struggled: my < > first 1887:struggled; my 1898:first,
675/ MSa:For the Norns belike were beside me and so with MSb:As with Fenrir's Wolf it shall be: then the beast with
677/ MSa:And I MSb:But I < > dead 1876:dead,
678/ MSa:And again # crossed out and replaced by # once the night of the thicket the MSb:And again # crossed out and replaced by two words # once more to the night of the forest had # crossed out # the < > fled 1876:fled.
679/ MSa:And so that same thicket I gat me # last eight words crossed out and replaced by eight words # In the thicket I hid till the dawning and thence I saw the men MSb:thence saw I # last two words altered to # I saw Siggeir's # crossed out and replaced by # the men,
680/ MSa:heart rejoicers MSb:Een Siggeir's heart-rejoicers come 1876:E'en Siggeir's heart-rejoicers, come
681/ MSa:well loved story and then I knew forsooth MSb:well-loved tidings: I looked and I knew forsooth 1876:for sooth
682/ MSa:bosom in # crossed out and replaced by # and the death of the # crossed out and replaced by # my
683/ MSa:Yet I let them depart unslain lest MSb:But unslain they departed from me, lest 1876:Though unslain -
683-684/ MSa:doubt / That all the Volsung kindred is utterly perished out # entire line crossed out # / But MSb:doubt. / But
684/ MSb:yea hereafter they 1876:yea hereafter, they
685/ MSa:raised hell's abode oer Godhome < > menfolk's MSb:raised Hell's < > men-folk's worth— 1876:o'er God-home 1898:worth;
687/ MSa:Because I was once # last two words altered to # once was < > knees MSb:knees? 1887:knees; 1898:knees?
688/ MSa:Yet long methinks may Siggeir MSb:But long methinks shall Siggeir
689/ MSa:high built MSb:high-built
690/ MSa:night tide MSb:night-tide < > ground 1876:ground,
691/ MSa:When his MSb:While his
692/ MSa:wolf the < > menfolk MSb:wolf of the < > men-folk
693/ MSa:thou deem O sister MSb:—And didst thou think, my sister 1876:And
694/ MSa:the branstock MSb:the Branstock
694-697/ MSa:this / I MSb:this?" / As the moon and the twilight mingled, she stood with kindling eyes, / As # crossed out and replaced by # But she # last two words crossed out and replaced by # And answered and said: "My brother, thou art strong, and thou shalt be wise: / I
697/ MSa:art at the MSb:art with the
699/ MSa:And in < > may be # crossed out and replaced by # linger MSb:In
700/ MSa:And # crossed out and replaced by # While thy work be # last word crossed out and replaced by # is a weight # crossed out # for < > for thine hand MSb:a weight for < > for thy hand to drive. 1876:drive;
701/ MSa:And I < > King < > Gothfolk MSb:But I 1876:Goth-folk 1898:king
702/ MSa:it # inserted above line #
703/ MSb:king 1887:king,
707/ MSa:of all days MSb:of the days
708/ MSa:ever all who were ever afraid MSb:ever of all who were once afraid.
709/ MSa:sword shalt thou think MSb:sword, thou shalth think < > were 1887:were,
710/ MSa:And still shall the foul seem foul and still shall the fair seem fair MSb:And the foul shall still seem foul, And the fair shall still seem fair;
712/ MSa:Why thy spear snapt in the battle # last six words replaced above by six words # the brave man's shaft is broken and thy # replaced above by # his war shield failed # altered to # fails MSb:man's spear is < > war-shield
713/ MSa:unbeloved MSb: unbelovèd 1898: unbeloved
715/ MSa:Yea # inserted above line # and thine # altered to # thy MSb:Yea and 1876:Yea, and
716/ MSa:life days MSb:life-days
717/ MSa:that # inserted above line # thou too # inserted above line # wert but a MSb:wert a
718/ MSa:rain swept MSb:rain-swept
720/ MSa:And thy hope shall arise oer the end # last three words inserted above line # and blossom # crossed out # thy love shall quicken again MSb:And thine hope shall arise and blossom, and thy love shall be quickened again:
721/ MSa:thee the face MSb:thee face 1876:thee the face
722/ MSa:drink the MSb:drink of the
723/ MSa:And there # last two words crossed out # by the side of the sons of # last three words inserted above line # Odin mayst # crossed out and replaced by # shalt MSb:By
724/ MSa:happy Balder the world that shall never be old # last seven words crossed out and replaced by four words # nor yet shall the # last four words crossed out and replaced by four words # nor there shall the tale grow # replaced above by # wax old MSb:tale grow old 1876:Baldur
725/ MSa:changing the days that we fashion anew # last six words crossed out and replaced by six words # een those that over us pass MSb:changing, the # crossed out and replaced by # e'en
726/ MSa:harden thy heart MSb:harden thine heart < > brass; 1876:brass!
727/ MSa:deed MSb:deeds < > done, 1876:done 1887:done, 1896:done 1898:done,
729/ MSa:ever more < > waiting and belike MSb: ever-more < > waiting; for belike 1898: evermore
730/ MSa:The long # crossed out # days < > help thee in the MSb:The long days < > help thee ere the
731/ MSa:And now < > wild wood MSb:But now < > wildwood 1876:wild-wood
732/ MSa:thy foes and MSb:thy foemen, and
733/ MSa:yet me thou MSb:desireth: yet be thou 1876:desireth; yet
734/ MSa:wood abider MSb:wood-abider
735/ MSa:And his guileful heart be awakened # entire line crossed out and replaced by new line # And ere many days are departed again shall I see thy face MSb:Ere
736/ MSa:abiding place MSb:abiding-place
738/ MSa:How shall I say it by br # entire line crossed out and replaced by new line # It were good O last of the Volsungs that see thy face more MSb:good, o < > that I see thy face no more, 1876:good, O
739/ MSa:fashion MSb:fashion all,
740/ MSa:fated ere # crossed out # the night tide shall befall MSb:fated on the hour of noon shall fall."
741/ MSa:She < > the day # altered to # dawn was drawing nigh # last two words crossed out and replaced by three words # nigh at hand MSb:Then she < > the day was
742/ MSa:And when she left the woodland # altered to # woodways green < > horse fed MSb:And by then she had left < > horse-fed 1975:woodways, green # comma added to clarify meaning of line #
743/ MSa:new born < > as he brushed MSb:new-born < > as she brushed
744/ MSa:acres the heavens oerhead MSb:acres, the heavens oerhead were blue 1876:acres, all heaven o'erhead was blue 1887:blue.

745/ MSa:And at # inserted above line # < > of Kings # last two words inserted above line #
Section Heading/ # not in MSa # MSb:Of the < > Sinfiotli Signy's Son; and of the fall of Siggeir the Goth King. # written in red; last nine words crossed out # 1876: Of the < > Son. 1887:fostering of Sinfiotii, Signy's 1898:IV Of the < > Son # printed in red #
747/ MSb:sword, 1896/ sword 1898:sword,
749/ MSa:sendeth his Earls oer the sea flood to take the # crossed out and replaced by # King Volsung's MSb:sendeth earls oer the sea flood 1876:o'er the sea-flood
750/ MSa:scattered and sheepherdless # last three words inserted above line # MSb:shepherdless
751/ MSa:milk # inserted above line # white hand # crossed out # Signy MSb:milk-white
753/ MSa:And his MSb:So his
754/ MSa:lords of the # inserted above line # cunning that learneth how MSb:that teacheth how
755/ MSa:halfmonth's 1876:half-month's
756/ MSa:her ways # altered to # way < > Volsung MSb:Volsungs 1876:Volsung's
757/ MSa:dwarfs 1876:Dwarfs
758-761/ MSa:wave / His MSb:wave. / His wor # word and fragment crossed out # There Signy found him watching how the wild # crossed out and replaced by two words # white head waters ran, / And she said in her heart as she saw him that once more she had seen a man. / His 1876:wave. / < > white-head < > / / His
763/ MSa:nevermore MSb:never more
764/ MSa:of Siggeir and her face # last two words crossed out # ruddy and white as of yore MSb:of Siggeir, and as lovely as before
765/ MSa:nor ever it # last two words inserted above line # changed for fear nor # last three words crossed out and replaced by # for MSb:nor aught it
766/ MSa:Or for fear nor any < > man saith forsooth MSb:fear or any < > man said, forsooth 1876:Nor for fear nor any < > man said for sooth
767/ MSa:till her day of death MSb:till the day of her death
769/ MSa:And he gat him war gear enough MSb:And wargear he gat him enough 1898:war-gear
770/ MSa:though seldom now MSb:though indeed but now
771/ MSa:He spread his net for the prey lest MSb:He spread his coils for the # last five words crossed out and replaced by six words # fell on the men of the merchants, lest
772/ MSa:woodabider MSb:wood-abider < > told 1876:told.
773-782/ MSa:And ever held him alone save that as the years wore by / He would get him adown to the sea and the Viking company / Then would he wend oer the sea # crossed out and replaced by # main as a man with hidden head / Few men would ever answer and stark were the words he said / And he slept beneath no rooftree and no # last two words crossed out # and into no market came / Nor any hallowed meeting and no man knew of his name / Yet well # inserted above line # loved was he of the # last six words crossed out and replaced by three words # fain were the Vikings to see him for they knew him first in the broil # last eleven words crossed out and replaced by seven words # and their best men and their most / Were fain of his heart for their working and the leader of their host / But never would he take that naming though his hand was first in the broil / No eer would he be a partaker when they shared the prey and the spoil MSb: # replaces these ten lines with ten new lines #
774/ MSb:the hunters see, 1876:the hunter see,
777/ MSb:But # crossed out and replaced by # Then dim < > and out over # last two words crossed out and replaced by three words # the word mid the woodfolk rose # replaces unintelligibly crossed-out word # 1876:wood-folk
778/ MSb:the giants < > stone hedged close 1876:the Giants < > stone-hedged close 1887:close,
780/ MSb:the dwarfs 1876: the Dwarfs
781/ MSb:To wander wide in that woodland, or come his house anear # entire line crossed out and replaced by new line # To come anigh to his housedoor, or wander wide in his woods, 1876:house-door
782/ MSb:and of gear # crossed out and replaced by # goods.
783/ MSa:So the long years win over MSb:So win the long years over
784/ MSa:of the Gothfolk 1876:of the Goth-folk
785/ MSa:And earls # replaced above by # man and queans # replaced above by # maid she hath gotten MSb:And men and maids hath she gotten
787/ MSa:springtide 1898:spring-tide
788/ MSa:By the side # crossed out # ancient < > dwarf-kind MSb:By that ancient 1876:Dwarf-kind
790/ MSa:manchild of six summers < > by the hand MSb:of ten summers < > by her hand. 1898: man-child
791/ MSa:And she < > forest dweller < > child or me MSb:Then # crossed out and replaced by # And she < > Forest-dweller harm < > child nor me 1876:Forest-dweller! harm < > me,
793/ MSa:a babe to MSb:I < > a man to 1876:'I
794/ MSa:Belike he may be thy solace # last three words crossed out and replaced by three words # learn thy cunning and thy days work somewhat speed # last nine words crossed out and replaced by nine words # help thy workday but hearken thy # replaced above by # my word and heed MSb:Then may he help thy work-day < > word, and 1876:workday < > words and 1898:work-day
795/ MSa:thou deemest his < > over great MSb:thou deem that his 1887:over-great
796/ MSa:thy self with such like MSb:thy heart with such-like
798/ MSa:river she left the child alone MSb:river the child stood all alone: 1876:child abode alone:
799/ MSa:But Sigmund arose # replaced above by two words # stood up on MSb:stood up # crossed out # on < > went 1887: went,
800/ MSa:of all # crossed out # Signys dread intent MSb:of Signy's fell intent.
801/ MSa:hold the sword 1876:hold his sword 1887:sword,
802/ MSa:And back to his dwelling he wended across the rattling # crossed out and replaced by # rushing # crossed out and replaced by two words # waist deep ford MSb:And waded back to his dwelling across the rushing ford:
803/ MSa:Then the < > a prattling MSb:But the < > that 1876:that, 1898:a-prattling
804/ MSa:Which he noted # last three words crossed out # As along the < > on the Volsungs shoulder he sat MSb:As above the < > on Sigmund's shoulder he sat, 1876:sat; 1887:sat!
805/ MSa:So # crossed out and replaced by # And Sigmund thought in MSb:And Sigmund deemed in < > enough 1876:enough, 1887:enough.
806/ MSa:And he < > and round MSb:So he < > and rough
808/ MSa:his eyes # crossed out and replaced by # sight were # altered to # was < > wrong MSb:wrong 1876:wrong.
809/MSa:to this son < > Sigmund # inserted above line # MSb:to the son
810/ MSa:thou and knead # crossed out and replaced by two words # make ready the bread MSb:thou and bake our bread
811/ MSa:venison then forth MSb:venison." So forth
813/ MSa: the morns work done—then the < > a # inserted above line # space MSb:the day # crossed out and replaced by # morn's work done/" But the < > space 1887:space,
814/ MSa:looked in # crossed out and replaced by # upon Sigmunds MSb:looked on Sigmund's
815/ MSa:son < > Gothking, quoth Sigmund, how thou hast fared # last four words replaced on back of preceding page by six words # why lookest thou white and scared MSb:Son < > Goth-king," quoth Sigmund, "how thou hast fared?
816/ MSb:Forsooth is < > dared. 1876:Forsooth, is < > dared?"
817/ MSa:meal sack < > was somewhat quick MSb:mealsack < > was something quick, 1876:meal-sack
818/ MSa:And I feared for # last three words replaced above by three words # it moved as the grey scaled serpent like # crossed out # a MSb:moved and I feared for the serpent, like a
819/ MSa:I < > even and I feared # crossed out and replaced by two words # might not to deal MSb:That I < > even: so I durst not deal
820/ MSa:Loud Volsung laughed < > have of MSb:Loud Sigmund laughed < > have heard of
821/ MSa:all adders # crossed out and replaced by two words # the worms in # written over by # of
822/ MSa:therewith into the # last two words crossed out and replaced by four words # he went to the mealsack 1876:meal-sack
825/ MSa:son quivered and quaked # last three words altered to # quaked and quivered < > forth the sword MSb:forth the # crossed out and replaced by # his sword
826/ MSa:And he # inserted above line # said Now feareth thou # inserted above line # MSb:And said: "Now fearest thou
827/ MSb:of King Siggeir; I < > war 1876:of King Siggeir: I < > war,
828/ MSa:Yet such-like blade MSb:Yet een such a blade 1876: e'en
829/ MSa:Then he went out into the MSb:Then Sigmund stood # last two words crossed out and replaced by four words # abroad went the King in the
830/ MSa:many a hour MSb:many an hour
831/ MSa:At MSb:But at < > begun 1887:begun,
832/ MSa:He set his sword in his # last five words crossed out and replaced by five words # sheathed the sword and cried Come forth King MSb:forth King 1876:forth, King
833/ MSa:the wood and 1876:the wild-wood and
834/ MSa:and he quaked his face his MSb:and quaked his face to see,
835/ MSa:bade with MSb:bade him wend with
836/ MSa:And they < > a woodway # replaced above by # thicket dim MSb:So they < > a wood-way dim,
837/ MSa:Till there came < > woodlawn MSb:Till they came < > wood-lawn
838/ MSa:as if unto the heavens the June flowers grow full fair MSb:as his feet brushed o'er it: "The June flowers blossom fair."
840/ MSa:of the dawning MSb:of dawning < > sweet. 1876:sweet:
841/ MSa:and he said Kings # altered to # King Siggeirs # inserted above line # son abide thou here # last three words crossed out # MSb:and said
843/ MSa:the house of the # last three words inserted above line # Gothkings house and MSb:the house of the Goth-king, and
844/ MSa:But tell unto unto no < > thou heard MSb:And tell unto no < > thou hast heard
845/ MSa:her thou shalt tell < > and this word thou shalt say withal MSb:her shalt thou tell < > and say this word withal:
846/ MSa:wildwood and he # inserted above line # saith whateer shall befall MSb:what ever befal 1876: wild-wood 1898:befall
847/ MSa:nor hold such MSb:nor have such
848/ MSa:of the Kings MSb:of Kings.'
849/ MSb:Go then < > mouth—or 1876:Go, then 1898:mouth, or
850/ MSb:me!—and 1898:me! and
851/ MSa:turned his # altered to # him back # crossed out and replaced by # away from the acres and back to MSb:turned his back on the acres 1876:acres, and away to
853/ MSa:the Gothkings and he spake < > queen MSb:the Goth-kings and spake < > Queen, 1876:the Goth-kings, and
854/ MSb:seen. 1876:seen,
855/ MSa:but when the message # last three words crossed out and replaced by two words # Signy hearkened the heard # crossed out and replaced by # word MSb:hearkened his word;
856/ MSa:And she pondered long and muttered what MSb:And long she pondered and said; What 1876:said: What 1898:pondered, and
858/ MSa:And all unavenged King Volsung in < > sea strand MSb:And King Volsung unavenged in < > sea-strand
858-863/ MSa:lie / And long MSb: # adds 859-862 #
859/ MSb:give 1876:give,
860/ MSb:body that 1876:body, that
861/ MSb:last,— 1898:last,
862/ MSb:—If < > gift to give before 1876:gift for the giving before 1898:If
863/ MSa:And long < > pondered for many and many a day MSb:Long < > pondered till # crossed out # while day was thrust on day 1876:day,
864/ MSa:of the Gothfolk they seemed to her vanished away MSb:of the Gothfolk seemed shades of the dreamtide grey, 1876:of the strangers seemed 1887:grey 1898:dream-tide grey,
865/ MSa:Yea gone seemed all folk of the earth save that woman amidst of the MSb:And gone seemed all earth's people, save that woman mid the
866/ MSa:the # inserted above line # deeps of the forest < > dwarfs MSb:the depths of the forest < > Dwarfs
866-871/ MSa:old / Now MSb: # adds 867-870 #
869/ MSb:sake, whence 1898:sake? whence
871/ MSa:amidst of the days she pondered there # crossed out # came < > witchfolk folk MSb:amidst those days that she < > witch-folk there,
872/ MSa:And the woman was young MSb:A woman young
873/ MSa:with Signy the queen # last two words inserted above line # < > her the deeds MSb:with Signy the Queen < > her of deeds
875/ MSa:And take < > another and take # crossed out and replaced by # give MSb:And to take
876/ MSb:burn 1876:burn,
877/ MSa:whom the burning earth MSb:whom the burning earth # last two words crossed out and replaced by three words # worlds ending fire # last three words crossed out and replaced by three words # world's last fire
878/ MSa:in a passing moment and # crossed out and replaced by # betwixt his < > his birth MSb:in one passing moment 'twixt his < > desire.
879/ MSa:thought I will bear the burden # last five words replaced above by five words # alone I will bear it
880/ MSa:And # added above line # On me alone shall # crossed out # be MSb:on
880-883/ MSa:time / Then MSb:time. / Yea, and he for the life is fated and the help of many a folk, / And I for the death and the rest, and delivrance from the yoke." / Then 1876:time. / / < > deliverance < > / Then
883/ MSa:Then white as the very death is she MSb:Then white # crossed out and replaced by # wan as the midnight moon she
884/ MSa:the house of a queen wilt MSb:the Goth-Queens dwelling, wilt 1876:the Goth-queen's
885/ MSa:And many < > and rings MSb:And for many < > and for rings
886/ MSa:to change thy fashion with me ere the night was # crossed out and replaced by # is MSb:to change # inserted above line # thy fashion # crossed out and replaced by # body for mine ere
887/ MSa:gainsayed MSb:gainsaid < > aloft, 1876:aloft
888/ MSa:And there they abode alone and sung the spell song MSb:And hand in hand and alone they sung 1876:spell-song
889/ MSa:Till Signy # inserted above line # < > and lo MSb:and lo 1876:and, lo 1887:and lo
890/ MSa:eyes and calm that MSb:eyes of grey, that
891/ MSa:Then the MSb:But the
892/ MSa: lips and eyes and hair MSb:lips and the eyes, and the hair
893/ MSa:But for all her shuddering horror the MSb:But though she shuddered and sickened, the
894/ MSa:From its springtide red and white # last six words replaced above by six words # But ruddy and white it blossomed and
895/ MSb:eyes. 1876:eyes,
896-903/ MSa:lies / Men MSb: # adds 897-902 #
897/ MSb:highseat < > Queen 1876:high-seat 1887:Queen,
898/ MSb:witch wife < > green: 1876:witch-wife < > green,
899/ Msb:gold, 1876: gold;
900/ MSb:swift foot 1876: swift-foot
902/ MSb:dead and 1876:dead, and
903/ MSa:midnight the Volsung wakened MSb:mignight King Sigmund wakened 1876:midnight
904/ MSa:soft speeched woman as sweet as the dawning MSb:soft-speeched woman, shrill-sweet as a dawning
905/ MSa:And he stood # crossed out and replaced by # rose on his feet and beheld and lo # last two words crossed out and replaced by two words # a woman by the door of MSb:So he rose and a woman indeed he saw by the mouth # crossed out and replaced by # door of 1887:rose, and
906/ MSa:river wave MSb:river-wave:
908-911/ MSa:way— / But she said I have strayed benighted MSb:way!" / She said: "I am nought but a woman, a maid of the earl-folk's kin: / And I went by the skirts of the woodland to the house of my sister to win, / And have strayed from the way benighted
911/ MSb:wild: 1896:wild 1898:wild:
912/ MSa:By thy glimmering MSb:By the glimmering
913/ MSa:Now slay MSb:Ah, slay
914/ MSa:crossed with fear and MSb:crossed in terror and
914-917/ MSa:pain / For the wolves of the wood to devour he saw MSb:pain; / Drive me not to the night and the darkness for the wolves of the wood to devour # page frayed after last word # / For the fear of the woods to madden # last eight words crossed out and replaced by seven words # I am weak and thou art mighty: I will go at the dawning hour." / So Sigmund looked in her face and saw 1876:pain; / < > darkness, for < > devour. / / So
918/ MSa:said nowhit will < > and my threshold shalt thou pass MSb:said: "Nay nought will < > and thou mayst harbour here, 1887:said:"Nay, nought 1898:here;
918-923/ MSa:pass / Meseems MSb: # adds 919-922 #
920/ MSb:of men, thou 1876:of men-folk, thou
921/ MSb:though thy brother I were; and < > tell # crossed out and replaced by # show # crossed out # if 1876:though I were nought but thy brother; and < > tell, if
922/ MSb:woodland the < > guilt 1876:woodland, the < > guilt,
923/ MSa:Meseems for a fair wrought woman it all MSb:Though meseems for so goodly a woman it were all
924/ MSa:For # crossed out and replaced by two words # To pay # written over by # the reward for the # last three words inserted above line # the wood abiders # crossed out and replaced by # wights guesting with # crossed out and replaced by # to betraying # altered to # betray him at # last two words crossed out and replaced by two words # him in MSb:In reward for the wood-wight's
925/ MSa:and straightly led MSb:and straightway led
926/ MSa:Where belike of old the dwarfkind did their < > smything MSb:To the house belike of old # last six words crossed out and replaced by three words # Where days agone the dwarf-kind did # crossed out and replaced by # would their < > smithying 1876:the Dwarf-kind
927/ MSa:half slaked MSb:half-slaked
928/ MSa:fight won MSb:fight-won
929/ MSa:And sweet was < > sung < > of the yore MSb:And soft was < > of yore 1898:sang
931/ MSa:And many < > him and they MSb:And in many < > him; so they < > night 1876:night,
932/ MSa:And they slept on the morrow morning till # crossed out and replaced by # when MSb:Nor slept till the morrow
933/ MSa:And # crossed out and replaced by # Yea high MSb:And high
934/ MSa:water ouzels < > coming on of noon MSb:coming of the noon 1876:water-ouzels
935/ MSa:of Vols # crossed out and replaced by # Sigmund # replaced above by three words # the wood wight and went upon her way MSb:of Sigmund, and left the dwarf's abode; 1876:Dwarf's
935-939/ MSa:way / Not long MSb: # adds 936-938 #
937/ MSb:And # crossed out and replaced by # But
939/ MSa:Not long with the wood abider would the thought of such things stay MSb:But no long while with Sigmund dwelt remembrance of that night;
939-941/ MSa:stay / It flew like the dove from # crossed out and replaced by # through the branches or MSb:night; / Amid his kingly longings and his many deeds of might / It fled like the dove from # crossed out and replaced by # in the forest or
942/ MSa:But heavy MSb:Yet heavy
943/ MSa:aforetime ten years had # crossed out and replaced by # was that night worn MSb:aforetime. Thence were ten years worn
944/ MSa:man child MSb:man-child
946/ MSa:the rock and the cave of stone where the dwarf kind wrought MSb:the crag and the stony cave where the dwarf-kin wrought 1876:stony dwelling where the Dwarf-kin
947/ MSa:the lad cried # inserted above line # thou are # altered to # art the woodwight of my mother spake MSb:the boy cried < > wood-wight of whom my mother told # crossed out and replaced by # spake;
948/ MSa:dwelling then the water # crossed out and replaced by # river did MSb:dwelling." So the rough stream did he take 1887:take,
950/ MSa:But so mightily he struggled that he won to # inserted above line # the MSb:he struggled # crossed out and replaced by # waded that he won the 1876:But so stark and strong he
951/ MSa:And came < > but Sigmund laughed MSb:And he came < > but the Volsung laughed
953/ MSa:Run oer and the land and the water # inserted above line # MSb:Run over the land
954/ MSa:Still stared the lad # last four words replaced above by five words # But the lad gazed smiling on MSb:lad still gazed on
956/ MSa:me that no man might see thy face MSb:me none might behold his # crossed out and replaced by # that face,
958/ MSa:her sending come MSb:her errand come
959/ MSa:foster-father were # crossed out and replaced by two words # should be
960/ MSa:my house as now MSb:my dwelling now;
961/ MSa:thou mayst wot # last three words inserted above line # < > mother's message is MSb:mother’s will is
962/ MSb:looked’st 1876:lookedst
963/ MSa:face but # crossed out # tell me now of thy # last three words crossed out # thy name MSb:smiled'st < > face; but tell < > years; 1876:smiledst 1887:face: but < > years:
964/ MSa:And what # crossed out and replaced by two words # which are of the < > that # inserted above line # < > Goth King # inserted above line # MSb:And what are the 1876:Goth-king
967/ MSa:That again # replaced above by two words # once more a man she sendeth # replaced above by two words # send thee and thyself shall know ere the end # last seven words crossed out and replaced by seven words # the work of thine hands to speed MSb:she sendeth the
968/ MSa:shall MSb:shalt
970/ MSb:thought; shall 1876:thought; "Shall 1887:thought: "Shall
971/ MSa:cherish King Siggeir's son MSb:cherish Siggeir's
son, 1876:son;
973/ MSa:So there < > awhile MSb:But there < > a while 1876:awhile
974/ MSa:lad did Sigmund lay many MSb:lad laid Sigmund full many < > load 1887:load,
975/ MSa:And midst all dangers thrust him # last five words altered to # thrust him midst all dangers and the lad did passing MSb:him mid all dangers, and he bore all passing
976/ MSa:might stead him MSb:might help him
978/ MSa:the malice and guile of Siggeir and Signy's MSb:the guile and malice of Siggeir and in Signy's 1876:Siggeir, and
979/ MSa:Why < > him since the end must # crossed out and replaced by # shall be at MSb:But why < > him since the end must come at 1876:him, since
980/ MSa:Now a # inserted above line # < > oer that # written over by # those folks of < > passed MSb:oer those men of < > passd 1876:o'er < > pass'd, 1898:passed
981/ MSa:when Volsung 1876:when the Volsung
982/ MSa:wood deers # last two words inserted above line # hunting but thou in our dwelling shalt MSb:wood-deer's hunting but thou at home shalt 1876:hunting, but
983/ MSa:And set thine hand to # last four words crossed out and replaced by two words # deal with
984/ MSa:went his ways to the thicket and brought the quarry home MSb:went and came on the hunting and brought the venison home,
986/ MSa:said he thou MSb:said: "Thou
987/ MSa:the Volsung thou hast keaded 1876:the Volsung, "thou hast kneaded 1876:the Volsung, "hast thou kneaded
989/ MSa:When I set my hand to the meal # altered to # mealsack MSb:For when I would handle the meal-sack
990/ MSa:if # inserted above line # the heart of a wrigg # crossed out and replaced by # writhing eel were MSb:the life of an eel were 1876:an eel-grig were
991/ MSa:But all # replaced above by two words # the meal
992/ MSa:that # inserted above line # is well # crossed out # kneaded together and now is # last two words crossed out # the quick thing # last two words crossed out and replaced by four words # wonder is baked and dead
993/ MSa:O Kings son # last three words crossed out and replaced by four words # Then Sigmund laughed and answered Vol # crossed out # Sigmund # crossed out # thou
994/ MSa:the venomed kin MSb:the creeping kin:
995/ MSa:So cast thou the bread away lest thence # crossed out # thy bane thou get # last two words crossed out and replaced by four words # should come of it MSb:So tonight from the bread refrain thee, lest 1898:to-night
996/ MSa:And # crossed out and replaced by # For
997/ MSa:among all other # last two words crossed out and replaced by # earthly MSb:among all earthly
998/ MSa:That his bare hand dealt with # last five words crossed out and replaced by three words # unhurt he handled
999/ MSa:And might eat and # last two words crossed out # drink unharmed # inserted above line # of venom untouched by its burning might # last five words crossed out and replaced by five words # and so was Sinfiotli wrought # last five words crossed out # MSb:drink unscathed of venom: but Sinfiotli so was wrought,
1000/ MSa:That thou # crossed out and replaced by # he no sting of the creeping creatures might harm MSb:That no sting of creeping creatures would harm.
1002/ MSa:the great limbed son MSb:the huge-limbed son
1004/ MSa:from oceans MSb:from the ocean's
1005/ MSa:highway wends to MSb:highway leads to
1006/ MSa:spear hedged wains of merchants < > Gothfolks MSb:spear-hedged wains of the merchants < > Gothfolk's 1876:Goth-folk's
1007/ MSa:And much rejoiced Sinfiotli # last three words replaced above by four words # sweet S. deemed it < > balefires MSb:Sweet then Sinfiotii < > bale-fires'
1008/ MSa:blood reeds' clash and MSb:blood-reeds' tangle, and
1009/ MSa:And his deeds in three years space were more MSb:And in three years space were his war-deeds far more 1876:years'
1010/ MSa:battle play MSb:battle-play
1012/MSa:and many a joy they drank # last five words crossed out and replaced by seven words # the joy of the woods they drank
1013/ MSa:And gold and gear they gathered and wealth exceeding great # last four words crossed out and replaced by eight words # thought that kings of the kings of war # last eight words crossed out and replaced by four words # and plenteous outland goods MSb:And they gathered gold and silver, and
1014/ MSa:And # inserted above line # now on a day as it happed they came to a house in the house # crossed out # woods # entire line replaced on back of preceding page by new line # On a day they came to a house in the uttermost end of the woods MSb:But they came to a house on a day in the uttermost parts of the woods 1876:part
1015/ MSa:But when # last two words crossed out and replaced by three words # So they smote < > entered but when the threshold was passed # last six words crossed out and replaced by six words # when a long no man bade MSb:And smote < > long while no
1015-16/ MSa:bade / Lo the war storm rose against them and the swords fell thick and fast # entire line crossed out # / And MSb:bade; / And
1016/ MSa:gold hung < > the blue beds # last two words crossed out and replaced by # benches MSb:gold-hung
1017/ MSa:Asleep as though they were dead with # crossed out and replaced by # and gold rings MSb:In slumber as deep as the death; and gold-rings 1887:gold rings
1018/ MSa:On the arms of either one and # last seven words crossed out and replaced by seven words # The sleepers bore on their bodies and MSb:Those sleepers < > bodies and 1876:bodies, and
1019/ MSa:wolfskin MSb:wolf-skin
1020/ MSa:Then # crossed out and replaced by # But the the drift < > rapt Sigmunds heart away MSb:Then the drift < > rapt Sigmund's soul away, 1887:wrapt
1021/ MSa:And long he gazed # last three words crossed out and replaced by four words # his eyes were set < > wolf skin MSb:wolf-skin
1022/ MSa:And he minded the words he spake when MSb:And remembered the words he uttered when
1023/ MSa:utmost day of doom MSb:utmost Day of Doom,
1024/ MSa:stead and again to his MSb:stead; and unto his
1025/ MSa:wolf skin MSb:wolf-skin
1027/ MSa:like wise < > his fosterer MSb:likewise < > his fosterling # crossed out and replaced by # fosterer
1028/ MSa:And lo MSb:Then lo
1030/ MSa:As the # altered to # those grey < > forest though somewhat the hearts of kings # last six words crossed out and replaced by ten words # for those grey men with the go were the sons # last ten words crossed out # Msb:like the grey < > forest; though somewhat the hearts of kings
1031/ MSb:tell 1887:tell,
1032/ MSa:That those men in the fair wrought # last two words inserted above line # raiment fair # crossed out # were MSb:That the men in the fair-wrought
1033/ MSa:the wood for MSb:the wood, for 1876:the wild-wood, for
1034/ MSa:And all forewearied they were when first turned into men MSb:first they turned 1876:And to lie all spent for a season when they gat their shapes of men.
1035/ MSa:rush # inserted above line # from the golden house # crossed out and replaced by # place MSb:rush forth from
1037/ MSa:their dwarf wrought MSb:their dwarf-wrought 1876:their Dwarf-wrought
1038/ MSa:habit driveth wide MSb:habit drave them wide
1040/ MSa:A lo < > of the hunters MSb:And lo < > of hunters
1042/ MSa:any but woodland wolves they MSb:any other but woodland beasts they
1045/ MSa:And onward fare those werewolves and they seaward # last two words crossed out and replaced by five words # turn somewhat toward the sea # last five words crossed out and replaced by five words # unto the sea they turn MSb:Then onwards fare those were-wolves
1046/ MSa:And sore were their ravening hearts and they longed # last three words crossed out and replaced by # for the prey to see # last two words crossed out and replaced by two words # they yearn MSb:sore are their < > and sore for 1876:And their ravening hearts are heavy, and
1047/ MSa:thicket a score of the sea # crossed out # chaffering men # crossed out # MSb:thicket the last # last two words crossed out and replaced by two words # a score of the chaffering men 1887:men,
1048/ MSa:weary as then MSb:wearying then
1049/ MSa:his dwarf house 1876:his Dwarf-house
1050/ MSa:But wroth burned the eyes in Sinfiotli MSb:But wroth burnt the eyes of Sinfiotli and < > broke. 1876:But wrath burned in the eyes of Sinfiotli, and < > broke;
1051/ MSb:sun 1876:sun,
1052/ MSa:needed that # crossed out and replaced by # and the the race MSb:needed that the race
1053/ MSb:the Gods < > war 1876:the Gods' < > war,
1054/ MSa:seafolk MSb:seafolk < > oar 1876:sea-folk < > oar.
1055/ MSa:But Sinfiotli lay weary and faint and Sigmund MSb:Now Sinfiotli < > faint, but Sigmund 1887:Now Sinfiotli lay weary 1898:Now Sinfiotli lay weary
1056/ MSa:Dim # crossed out and replaced by # And wrath < > head MSb:head, 1887:head
1057/ MSa:tangled wit of a wolf that so might never un # last four words and fragment crossed out # derstand MSb:tangled wolfish wit, that might never understand;
1058/ MSa:As though # inserted above line # the # crossed out and replaced by # some Gods # altered to # God in the dreamtide had MSb:dream-tide 1876:in his dreaming had
1059/ MSa:craft of making # last two words crossed out and replaced by two words # of creation then his wolfish wrath waxed high # last four words crossed out and replaced by four words # wrath swelled up amain
1060/ MSa:turned upon Sinfiotli MSb:turned upon Sinfiotli < > bane 1876:turned and fell on Sinfiotii < > bane, 1887:bane 1898:bane,
1061/ MSa:And he # inserted above line and crossed out # tore him across the throat as 1876:And across the throat he tore him as
1062/ MSa:And there # last two words crossed out and replaced by three words # Till seeming dead in # altered to # on the # crossed out # grass his MSb:And # crossed out and replaced by # Till a still, dead thing by the sea-strand his 1876:a cold dead corpse by
1064/ MSa:From out of his heart grown cold when MSb:cold: when 1876:From his heart grown cold and feeble: when 1887:feeble; when
1065/ MSa:He saw two weazles playing # crossed out and replaced by # bicker and one took his < > the throat # crossed out and replaced by # head MSb:There came two bickering weazels # last two words altered to # weazels bickering, and one took his < > head 1876:weazles < > one bit his < > head, 1898:weasels
1066/ MSa:And bit her that she died but he MSb:died: then he < > her dead; 1876:Till she lay there dead before him: then he 1887:her dead: 1898:her dead,
1067/ MSa:Yet no < > abode < > thicket went MSb:Yet # written over by # But no < > abode # replaced above by # abided < > thicket he went,
1067-69/ MSa:went / And came MSb: went, / And the wolfish heart of Sigmund knew somewhat his intent: / So he came
1069/ MSa:And came back with a three leafed herb and MSb:So he came again in a while # last three words crossed out # with a three-leaf # crossed out # herb and 1876:a herb-leaf and
1070/ MSa:up quick and sprightly and no worser was her estate MSb:up quick and whole and no worser of her # crossed out # estate 1876:up whole and living and
1071/ MSa:and twain MSb:and the twain
1072/ MSb:lay 1887:lay,
1073/ MSa:till the three leafed MSb:till that three leaved 1876:three-leaved
1074/ MSa:laid on Sinfiotli and he rose MSb:laid it on Sinfiotli, who rose
1075/ MSa:life days—then wearily went the twain MSb:life-days. But now indeed they loathed # last three words crossed out and replaced by four words # in hate they had
1075-78/ MSa:twain / Till MSb:had / That hapless work of the witch-folk, and the skins that their bodies clothed # crossed out and replaced by # clad. / So they turn their faces homeward and a weary way they go, / Till
1078/ MSa:Till they came to the house of the dwarfs and their hearts thereof were fain MSb:Till they come to the hidden river and the glimmering house they know. 1876:river, and
1079/ MSa:And there they abode in peace and went abroad MSb:There now they abide in peace, and wend abroad
1080/ MSa:Till the tenth day was come and < > for awhile was MSb:Till the last of the nine days perished, and < > for a space was
1081-1103/ MSa:their wolfskins. So when therefrom they came / They # inserted above line # built a mighty balefire and cast them in the flame / That they harm no man hereafter and so for a little space / They dwell in peace and quiet about the hidden place / Now Sigmund saw Sin. that his body was waxen great / And a man # last two words inserted above line # he seemeth indeed # inserted above line # to withstand the very fate / In the gap of the broken battle, and that now is the hour come / For the wrongs of the Volsung Children to seek King Siggeir's home / But yet # replaced above by two words # So now shall he bid the son to compass the father's death / So he telleth him all the story and when it is over he saith / Well # crossed out and replaced by # Oft I have noted of thee that thou lovest not Siggeir well / And oft hast thou spoken thereover unkinsome words and fell / And the Gods belike have done it and my heart and Signy's heart / And have # inserted above line # fashioned a # inserted above line # help for my need and set thee # altered to # thy clean # crossed out and replaced by # life apart / Yet shall my hand do the slaying and therefore will I atone / Unto thee with a mighty weregild, unto thee of the world alone / Then MSb:wolf-shapes: So when therefrom they came # last five words crossed out # / < > bale-fire < > / < > man thenceforward: so there for < > /They abide in < > place. / But Sigmund saw Sinfiotli, that his body is waxen < > / And he knew that his heart was shapen to < > / < > battle: and he deems the hour come nigh / When the wrongs < > children shall seek Siggeir home. / Yet now < > death? / < > story, and < > is told he saith: / "Oft have I noted < > well, / < > fell: / Now the < > it, and < > heart, / < > need, and < >/ That not all unavenged might the Gods' own kinfolk lie, / Or the best of the kings of earth, nor the name of Volsung die. / Yet my hand shall do the slaying, and < > / < > alone." # last seventeen lines crossed out # So they stood on their feet upright # here MSb adds 1082-1102 #
1082/ MSb:And were men again # last four words crossed out and replaced by three words # Great men again as foretime and 1876:as aforetime, and
1083/ MSb:others 1876:other's
1084/ MSb:lair 1876:lair, 1898:lair;
1085/ MSb:wondered and < > yearn: 1876:wondered, and < > yearn.
1086/ MSb:But Sinfiotli spake the first one: "Sure 1876:First then spake out Sinfiotli: "Sure
1088/ MSb:wood wolves' dwelling: now have I not learned enough # last six words crossed out and replaced by six words # thou hast taught me many things 1876:wood-wolves’
1092/ MSb:Come. Master 1876:Come, Master
1093/ MSb:visage and # crossed out and replaced by # but < > glow 1876:glow, 1898: glow:
1094/ MSb:mastery;—thou shall help me # last four words crossed out and replaced by three words # we twain shall < > foe— 1898:mastery; we < > foe:
1095/ MSb:if it were thy father?"—And # crossed out and replaced by # Then < > him all the tale: 1876:if the foe were < > him Siggeir's tale: 1898:father? Then
1096/ MSb:saith;"Now 1876:saith: "Now
1097/ MSb:long— 1898:long,
1098/ MSb:father and and amended wrong with wrong. 1876:father and amended wrong with wrong?
1100/ MSb:palest) can < > then 1876:then, 1887: palest), can
1102/ MSb:lie." 1876:lie?"
1104-07/ MSa:need / But have MSb:need: / Is the fox of the King-folk my father, that adder of the brake, / Who gave me never a blessing, and many a cursing spake? / Yea, have
1107/ MSa:But have I a father in sooth save him that hath cherished MSb:Yea, have I in sooth a father, save him that cherished
1108/ MSa:The lord of the helm of terror and the the king # replaced above by # Edge of the flame of strife MSb:The Lord of the Helm of Terror, the King of the Flame of Strife?
1109/ MSa:to smite the stroke MSb:to strike what stroke
1109-17/ MSa:wilt / Shall the kinless sword # inserted above line # of the battle stoop down for the gold of guilt / Now they waited awhile till the winter MSb: # adds 1110-1116 #
1110/ MSb:Shall the timeless # last three words crossed out and replaced by three words # I am the < > Gods: thine 1876:For I < > Gods: and thine
1110-11/ MSb:hilt." / Then Sigmund looked and marvelled; he that was once a child, / Then an eager lad of the forest, and a weaver of the wild, / And but late a man full waxen # last three lines crossed out # / Fierce
1114/ MSb:praise or < > men—the < > this 1876:praise, or < > men,—the < > this. 1898:men, the

Section Heading/ # not in MSa # MSb: Of < > Goth-king. # written in red # 1898:V Of < > Goth-king # printed in red #
1115/ MSb:Then the king rejoiced in his word, and no more there is to say # entire line crossed out and replaced by new line # So there are those kings abiding and they think of nought but the day 1876:abiding, and
1116/ MSb:But # crossed out and replaced by # And when the time at last # last two words inserted above line # < > them, # inserted above line # They shall # last two words crossed out and replaced by # to wend upon # altered to # on the perilous # inserted above line # 1876:When
1117/ MSa:Now they waited awhile till the winter when the nights are long MSb:And so they bided # last two words crossed out and replaced by # in the first of the winter when the nights grow long 1876:of winter when nights
1118/ MSa:And they went to house of Siggeir and sought a place to MSb:And # crossed out and replaced by # Now # crossed out # they went # crossed out and replaced by # fared to # altered to # unto Siggeir's dwelling, and sought # crossed out and replaced by # seek wherein to 1876:They fare < > dwelling and
1119/ MSa:By MSb:And by < > twilight ere 1876:twilight, ere
1120/ MSa:Though the MSb:And the
1121/ MSa:a privy passage they MSb:a privy # crossed out # passage he wotted # last two words inserted above line # < > wine tones MSb:wine-tuns
1124/ MSa:Save now < > cup lord MSb:But now < > cup-lord, when 1876:cup-lord when
1125/ MSa:And < > to the hall it was that < > the torchlight shine MSb:Yea and < > to the feast-hall, that < > the torches shine
1126/ MSa:cup lord < > dear bought MSb:cup-lord < > dear-bought
1127/ MSa:Then they < > of the hall and MSb:And they < > of the people, and
1128/ MSa:dight in the even # crossed out and replaced by # hall and the Gothfolk merry MSb:dight for # crossed out and replaced by # in the even # crossed out and replaced by # hall and the earls were merry
1129/ MSa:the heart of Sigmund and his eyes clear and MSb:the face of Sigmund, and clear were # last two words inserted above line # his eyes were clear # last two words crossed out # and
1130/ MSa:shield and MSb:shield-rim, and
1131/ MSa:For long he deemed the time ere < > blades spring out # last two words crossed out and replaced by # behold # crossed out and replaced by # outleap MSb:For he deemed the time full long, ere < > blades should leap
1132/ MSa:midnight hall MSb:midnight feast-hall < > sleep 1876: sleep.
1133/ MSa:But two children as it happed # altered to # happened Queen Signy's youngest born MSb:Now it fell that two little children, Queen Signy's youngest-born,
1135/ MSa:And # crossed out # they MSb:They
1136/ MSa:And unto the bower of wine they were drawn exceeding drew MSb:And thus to that lurking-bower they drew exceeding near,
1137/ MSa:swiftly it rolled MSb:swiftly rolled
1138/ MSa:And came to that place of lurking and behind the wine tun lay MSb:And into the place of the wine-tuns, and by Sigmund's feet made stay;
1139/ MSa:came into the lurking place MSb:came to the 1876:lurking-place
1140/ MSa:And came on those night abiders and met them them face to MSb:Where lay those night-abiders, and met them face to
1141/ MSa:they could hold them back to MSb:they might hold them, aback to
1142/ MSa:And then did the battle turmoil on the feasting tumult fall # entire line crossed out and replaced by new line # But the men leapt up on their feet lest the sword and the murder fall MSb:Then leapt those twain to their
1143/ MSa:without the stroke MSb:without a stroke;
1144/ MSa: torchlight < > of Goth # crossed out # folk MSb:een < > torch-light, and < > folk, 1876:e'en < > torch-light and < > folk 1887:folk,
1145/ MSa: there in the MSb: there on the
1146/ MSa:last born MSb:last-born < > hand: 1887:hand;
1147/ MSa:them two men among MSb:them—those two among the wine 1876:wine, 1898:them, those
1148/ MSa:With fierce unhappy faces and bright their byrnies shine MSb:And their hats are wide and white, and their byrnies # crossed out and replaced by # garments tinkle and shine."
1149/ MSa:Then while < > weapons # inserted above line # where # crossed out # those MSb:So while
1150/ MSa:kinsmen and again # crossed out and replaced by two words # once more MSb:kinsmen: then once
1152/ MSa:battle # inserted above line #
1154/ MSa:And < > smile and # crossed out and replaced by # on MSb:—And 1898:And
1155/ MSb:fight 1876:fight,
1156/ MSb:tonight." 1876:tonight?" 1898:to-night?
1157/ MSa:spear hedge now shall this be MSb:spear-hedge: "Nay this shall be 1887:spear-hedge; "Nay 1898:spear-hedge: Nay
1158/ MSa:To slay thy children sister who so their lives begot # entire line crossed out and replaced on back of preceding page by new line # To slay thy children sackless though their # crossed out and replaced by # my foe their father be MSb:though their # crossed out and replaced by # my foe their father # last three words crossed out and replaced by three words # death belike they be.
1159/ MSa:the eve is MSb:the night is
1160/ MSa:father MSb:fathers
1161/ MSa:but Sinfiotli took them MSb:but Sinfiotli taketh # crossed out and replaced by # took them 1876:but Sinfiotli taketh them
1162/ MSa:And broke each < > drunkard breaketh a MSb:And brake each < > drunkard brakes a cup, 1876:And breaketh each < > drunkard breaketh a cup;
1163/ MSa:And cried out in a dreadful voice and cast them MSb:And cried < > hall: 1876:With a dreadful voice he crieth, and casteth them < > hall,
1164/ MSa:And the Gothfolk draw apart # last two words replaced above by three words # sunder before them MSb:Then the Goth-folk 1876:And the
1165/ MSa:Then tossed # crossed out # the fallow blades flew up # replaced above by one word # out and MSb:blades flew # crossed out and replaced by # leapt naked, and
1166/ MSa:winter sea leaps up to beakoning MSb:winter sea # crossed out and replaced by # ocean sweeps up to the beakoning 1876:beaconing
1167/ MSa:of the onset MSb:of onset
1168/ MSa:the onse # crossed out and replaced by # sword-strokes
1169/ MSa:Before # replaced above by three words # Shall shake to the herd-boys whittles but fierce Sin. went # last four words replaced on back of preceding page by five words # fierce danced his lightening sword # last three words crossed out and replaced by four words # his war flames gleam MSb:herd-boy's whittles: white danced his warflames gleam, 1876:herd-boys' < > war-flame's
1170/ MSa:his face # crossed out and replaced by # eyes
1171/ MSa:swordblades' MSb:sword-blades'
1172/ MSa:Amazed # crossed out and replaced by two words # Stayed was the garth of murder before his glorious # last three words crossed out and replaced by four words # stared deedless on his MSb:Amazed the
1173/ MSa:moved—but MSb:moved he: but
1174/ MSa:spears lay thickest together and MSb:spears were set the thickest, and
1175/ MSa:great with # written over by # was
1176/ MSa:Then # inserted above line # the shield garth MSb:shield-garth
1178/ MSa:And no deadly hurt hath Sinfiotli MSb:Nor sore hurt is Sinfiotli
1179/ MSa:And so men went to their slumber < > from the blood MSb:Then the Gothfolk went to slumber < > from blood: 1876:the Goth-folk
1182/ MSa:fared that # altered to # the seed of MSb:the son of
1184/ MSa:passed MSb:past
1185/ MSa:Since yet had failed # last three words inserted above line # their glory had not compassed # last three words crossed out and replaced by two words # to quench MSb:Since all their might had failed him to quench
1186/ MSa:But when MSb:So when < > begin 1876:begin,
1187/ MSa:bondmen MSb:bondsmen
1188/ MSa:Anigh to # inserted above line # < > the Goth kings < > fruitgrown MSb:the Gothkings < > fruit-grown 1876:the Goth-kings
1189/ MSa:Two # crossed out # And < > twofold twas MSb:two fold, for twas 1876:twofold, for 'twas
1191/ MSa:of the # inserted above line # battle 1876:of battle
1192/ MSa:each the haps might hearken of eithers evil # crossed out and replaced by # baleful MSb:each might hear the tidings of the other's baleful
1193/ MSa:Yet be too weak to reach him and so the MSb:Yet be too # last two words crossed out and replaced by two words # have no might to help him. So now the < > brought 1898:brought,
1194/ MSa:weary dull MSb:weary-dull was Sinfiotii with 1876:was Sinfiotli, with
1195/ MSa:clear eyed as he # last two words crossed out # went MSb:clear-eyed < > hall 1876:hall,
1196/ MSa:sat amid its MSb:sat within its
1197/ MSa:And nought durs Siggeir MSb:Nor aught durst Siggeir mock him as 1876:him, as
1198/ MSa:But went < > the homemen # replaced above by # bondmen MSb:But when # altered to # went
1199/ MSa:And # added above line # that that # crossed out # was MSb:And < > white 1898:white,
1200/ MSa:Wan faced and eager eyed < > the beginners of MSb:Wan-faced and eager-eyed stole through the beginning of 1898:eager-eyed, stole
1201/ MSa:with their lingering MSb:with lingering
1202/ MSa:hidden the 1898: hidden in the
1203/ MSa:of Sinfiotli was # crossed out and replaced by # for
1204/ MSa:Gold to MSb:Gold then to
1205/ MSa:forever 1876:for ever
1206/ MSa:forth somewhat hid MSb:forth something hid,
1207/ MSa:of wheat # inserted above line # straw about # replaced above by # winded < > into Sinfiotli's MSb:of wheat-straw 1887:into Sinfioli's 1898:into Sinfiotli's
1208/ MSa:cast the thing down swiftly and covered MSb:cast it all down swiftly; and # crossed out and replaced by two words # then she covered # altered to # covereth < > face, 1896:face 1898:face,
1209/ MSa:Then beneath the winter starlight # replaces word illegibly crossed out # she wendeth swift MSb:And beneath 1887:she wended swift
1210/ MSa:But they deem she hath given them meat and MSb:But her gift do the thralls deem meal # crossed out and replaced by # victual, and
1211/ MSa:slumber when dight MSb:slumber, now dight
1212/ MSa:Then Sigmund hearkens Sinfiotii MSb:Then Sigmund hears Sinfiotli
1213/ MSa:unto bairn is mother so sayeth the wise mans saw MSb:unto babe is mother, well sayeth the elder's saw;
1214/ MSa:swine's flesh MSb:swines-flesh 1876:swine’s-flesh
1215/ MSa:of evil # crossed out and replaced by # bitter words or good # replaced by # sweet MSb:or of sweet;
1216/ MSa:Quoth Sigmund # inserted above line # what has betided MSb:And quoth Sigmund; "What hath betided 1876:And quoth Sigmund, "What 1898:And quoth Sigmund: What
1217/ MSa:But loud MSb:Then loud
1218/ MSb:youth: 1876:youth!
1219/ MSa:felt the felt the # last two words crossed out # hilts before # crossed out and replaced by # aforetime and # written over by # I
1220/ MSa:Each < > point of the glorious MSb:On each < > point of that glorious
1221/ MSa:days shall # inserted above line # be sweet MSb:sweet. 1887:sweet!
1222/ MSa:well time was I MSb:well, time was; # last two words and punctuation crossed out and replaced by # aforetime, I 1876:we11 aforetime
1223/ MSa:sword point < > stone wall's side MSb:sword-point < > stone-wall's side 1887:side,
1224/ MSa:heard MSb:heard it gride
1225/ MSa:For # crossed out and replaced by # As Sinfiotli bore hard on it, and cried MSb:As on it bore Sinfiotli: but he cried 1876:As against it
1226/ Msa:it bores the earth bone MSb:biteth O < > it cleaves the earth-bone 1876:biteth, O
1227/ MSa:that a day at last may MSb:that another day may
1228/ MSa:house oer # written over by # for
1229/ MSa:gravemound's MSb:grave-mound's
1230/ MSa:And with the saw < > his mighty hand MSb:And unto that saw < > his naked hand;
1230-33/ MSa:hand / Sawed Sigmund sawed Sinfiotli till the stone was cleft atwo / Then swift # crossed out and replaced by # hard that gift of Odin home to their breasts they drew / Then they MSb:hand; / And hard the gift < > drew; / Sawed < > atwo, / And they
1233/ MSa:kissed in the darkness—then heaved and hewed full MSb:kissed together: then they hewed and heaved full
1234/ MSa:through # inserted above line # < > bestarred MSb:bestarred. 1876:be starred!
1235/ MSa:they leap out merry hearted nor was there MSb:they leapt # altered to # leap out merry-hearted; nor is there
1236/ MSa:A many MSb:Amany 1876:A many
1237/ MSa:Then they < > night watch MSb:So they < > night-watch < > all, 1876:For they 1896:all 1898:all,
1238/ MSa:Then < > winter wood stacks # last two words crossed out and replaced by # faggots they make them MSb:And then 1876:fagots 1887:they made them
1239/ MSa:And piled the mighty # crossed out # oak boles # crossed out and replaced by # trees cloven and the oak trees # crossed out and replaced by # beams MSb:They pile the oak-trees cloven, and when the oak-beams
1240/ MSa:They bring the MSb:They bear the
1241/ MSa:the dwelling MSb:the hall # crossed out and replaced by # dwelling
1242/ MSa:And they < > it the MSb:Then they < > it till the
1243/ MSa:Amid the mid hall's rafters and the wine besotted folk # last three words replaced above by four words # those feasters of the folk MSb:Up # crossed out and replaced by two words # Hard on to the mid-hall's rafters, and those
1244/ MSa:fire flakes MSb:fire-flakes
1245/ MSa:At # written over by # By the gable door MSb:gable-door
1246/ MSa:Blood red # last two words crossed out # by the lesser doorway in the gleam of the tumbling wood MSb:Red-lit by the door of the women in the lane of burning # crossed out and replaced by # blazing wood:
1247/ MSa:And to death each doorway opened # last six words replaced above by five words # Stark fear held either doorway and MSb:To death each doorway opened, and
1248/ MSa:gathered Goth folk MSb:gathered Goth-folk < > call 1876:call:
1249/ MSb:in? and < > peace: 1876:in, and < > peace?
1249-59/ MSa:peace / But MSb: # adds 1250-58 #
1250/ MSb:fields increase? 1876:fields' increase,
1251/ MSb:of the Goth-folk's kingdom 1876:of my father's kingdom
1255/ MSb:oer < > Nay no < > we 1876:o'er < > we, 1898:Nay, no
1256/ MSb:hawser no 1876:hawser, no
1257/ MSb:win; 1896:win 1898:win;
1259/ MSa:But a great voice cried through the fire not MSb:Not all the Goth-folk's kingdom, and not 1876:all King Siggeir's kingdom
1260/ MSa:shall help thee in thy need MSb:ever shall win # crossed out and replaced by # buy thee life and peace. 1876:ever, shall
1261/ MSa:For the # altered to # this is the tree's hath # crossed out # blossoms # altered to # blossom that springs from MSb:For now is tree # crossed out and replaced by # well # crossed out and replaced by # bough blossomed that sprang from 1876:is the tree-bough blossomed
1261-75/ MSa:seed / And I am Sigmund the Volsung and Sinfiotli, Signy's son / The death doomed and the buried this deed for thee have done / Then MSb: # adds 1262-74 #
1264/ MSb:the Volsung and Sinfiotli Sigmund's # crossed out and replaced by # Signy's 1876:the Volsung, and Sinfiotli, Signy's
1265/ MSb:the Gothfolk and 1876:the earl-folk, and
1266/ MSb:And again above the fire # last five words crossed out # Amid < > cried: 1876:cried,
1267/ MSb:And # crossed out and replaced by # As the Goth Kings golden pillars were # crossed out and replaced by # grew < > blaze 1876:the Goth-king's < > blaze:
1268/ MSb:the Gothfolk 1876:the Goth-folk
1269/ MSb:hell 1876:hell,
1271/ MSb:whitefaced < > passed before the # last two words crossed out and replaced by # Sinfiotli's 1876:white-faced
1271-72/ MSb:sword, / When well their flock was weeded of skulk # last eight words crossed out and replaced by five words # And passed the gift of Odin # last six words crossed out # / Free 1876:sword, / Free
1272/ MSb:Forth # crossed out and replaced by # Free by the door of the gable # last four words crossed out and replaced by # gift # crossed out and replaced by # glaive of Odin
1273/ MSb:But not # crossed out # amid their hurrying # inserted above line # terror came never # last two words inserted above line # Volsung's daughter's came # last three words crossed out and replaced by two words # Signy's feet;
1275/ MSa:Then again the crowd surged outward to face # last two words inserted above line # the death again MSb:Then the men of war surged outward to the twofold doors of bane 1876:bane,
1276/ MSa:But Sigmunds sword was whirling # last four words replaced above by five words # there played the sword of amidst MSb:of Sigmund amidst
1277/ MSa:doorway < > the lesser door MSb:door-way < > the woman's door 1898:doorway
1278/ MSa:sword edge < > balefires roar MSb:bale-fires roar 1876:sword-edge < > bale-fire's roar,
1279/ MSa:of the Gothfolk MSb:of Siggeir # crossed out and replaced by two words # the Gothfolk 1876:the Goth-folk
1279-81/ MSa:shrank / And lo MSb:shrank: / And the light low licked the tables, and the wine of Siggeir drank. / Lo
1281/ MSa:And the flames went high and higher and # last eight words crossed out and replaced by five words # And lo to the lesser doorway the steel watched MSb:Lo now to the woman's doorway, the steel-watched < > flame 1876:flame,
1282/ MSa:in the queenly raiment the Volsungs daughter MSb:in her queenly raiment the # crossed out and replaced by # King Volsung's Daughter 1876:daughter
1283/ MSa:And sank Sinfiotlis sword edge # crossed out and replaced by # point < > O last born # last three words crossed out and replaced by # mighty son MSb:Before Sinfiotli's sword-point < > O mightiest son,
1286/ MSa:hate and the bitter longing and thou and < > Doom MSb:hate, and the fire of longing: thou, son, and < > doom
1287/ MSa:been the same to MSb:been as one to < > both 1876:both,
1289/ MSa:more as # last two words inserted above line # MSb:as meseemeth thy 1876:as, meseemeth, thy
1291/ MSa:I wot indeed that MSb:Yea, and I wot that
1292/ MSa:But for < > a glorious queen MSb:Save for < > a mighty queen.
1293/ MSa:thy love and glory # last two words crossed out and replaced by three words # I charge thee < > these prevail MSb:thy soul I < > these things prevail
1294/ MSa:And make MSb:To make
1296/ MSa:As high beside the forest grey MSb:As now against the dawning grey < > bent. 1876:bent:
1297/ MSa:He saw # last two words crossed out and replaced by three words # As the night < > more MSb:more: 1876:more,
1299/ MSa:fast her tears < > and sobs MSb:fast the tears < > and the sobs
1302/ MSa:thee Sigmund but back MSb:thee, Sigmund, then back
1303/ MSa:the Goth King MSb:the Goth-king
1304/ MSa:the lying sore # last two words crossed out and replaced by four words # sleep I won there but lo how MSb:lo how 1876:lo, how
1305/ MSb:softened: for 1876:softened, for
1308/ MSa:and thy home men # last two words crossed out and replaced by # lords < > been MSb:been. 1876:been: 1896:been. 1898:been:
1310/ MSa:its bloom my MSb:its blooming my
1311/ MSa:For hearken that MSb:For hear thou: that
1312/ MSa:about the Goth King # inserted above line # with MSb:about King Siggeir with
1313/ MSb:asunder—my < > is; 1876:is, 1898:asunder, my
1314/ MSa:Begotten amid the wild wood for MSb:Begot ten # altered to # Begot in that house of the Dwarf-kind for
1316/ MSa:with thee # crossed out and replaced by # us have MSb:with thee have
1317/ MSa:she spake up flared the fire aloft MSb:she uttereth, up flareth the flames on high # last six words crossed out and replaced by six words # high up the red flames flare
1318/ MSa:heavens and she kissed him sweet and soft MSb:heavens: the last sight seen # last four words crossed out and replaced by four words # and yet may see them there, 1876:yet men see
1318-27/ MSa:soft / And MSb: # adds 1319-26 #
1319/ MSb:golden house # crossed out and replaced by # roofs
1320/ MSb:evermore 1876:evermore.
1321/ MSb:light 1887:light,
1323/ MSb:again 1876:again,
1324/ MSb:men 1876:men;
1325/ MSb:threshold, day < > back 1887:threshold day < > back,
1326/ MSb:did # inserted above line # she turned # altered to # turn < > wrack 1876:wrack,
1327/ MSa:And softly gat her backward to the heart of the burning hall MSb:But fair in the fashion of Queens she # crossed out # passed on to the heart of the hall.
1328/ MSa:Then indeed King Siggeirs roof tree MSb:And # inserted above line # Then indeed # crossed out and replaced by two words # at last # last two words crossed out # King Siggeir's roof-tree 1876:then
1329/ MSa:And the huge walls sank together MSb:And its huge walls clashed together
1330/ MSa:That bale # crossed out # fires of death # last two words inserted above line # MSb:fire
1332/ MSb:lamp that no man # last three words crossed out and replaced by four words # of the earth none

Section Heading/ # not in MSa # MSb:How < > Son. # written in red # 1898:VI How < > Son # printed in red #
1333/ MSb:and Sinfiotii Sigmund's son 1876:and Sinfiotli, Sigmund's son,
1335/ MSa:And they < > sea flood < > from the Goth folk's shore MSb:Then they 1876:sea-flood < > from the stranger's shore 1887:shore,
1336/ MSa:see Volsung's MSb:see the Volsungs'
1337/ MSa:were < > they the MSb:mens hearts were # written over by # are < > they say, The 1876:men's < > they cry, The 1898:cry: The
1339/ MSa:And there was the seat of # last five words replaced above by four words # many a day sat MSb:Then for many a day sits
1340/ MSa:and his lords MSb:and lords < > been 1876:been.
1340-45/ MSa:been / Yet he thought MSb: # adds 1341-44 #
1341/ MSb:he thought # crossed out and replaced by # thinketh
1342/ MSb:And told he wh # last two words and fragment crossed out and replaced by two words # tells how
1344/ MSb:the host # crossed out and replaced by # hope
1345/ MSa:Yet he thought MSb:thought # crossed out and replaced by # thinks < > day 1876:And again he 1887:day,
1346/ MSa:were MSb:was
1348/ MSa:advancement and the MSb:advancement, and their # altered to # the < > speed 1887:speed,
1351/ MSa:Hamond and Helgi to wit and when Helgi was come to the birth MSb:Men call them Hamond and Helgi, and say that at Helgi's birth # last five words crossed out and replaced by five words # when Helgi first saw light, 1898:called
1352/ MSa:and spake over it words of words of worth MSb:and gave him life full bright,
1353-54/ MSa:And bade < > and joy < > kings / And the sunlit hill they called and the sword and the land of rings MSb:And called him Sunlit Hill, Sharp Sword, and Land of Rings, / And bade < > and a joy < > kings.
1355/ MSb:mighty and 1876:mighty, and
1356/ MSb:life-days and 1876:life-days, and
1357/ MSa:maid < > how he passed away # last two words crossed out and replaced by three words # changed his life MSb:life l876:Maid < > life,
1358/ MSa:marvels love wrought for him # last two words crossed out and replaced by four words # in his grave mound when he MSb:marvels wrought in the gravemound where he < > strife. 1887:strife 1896:strife.
1359/ MSa:tale tells of Sinfiotli that MSb:tale of Sinfiotli telleth, that
1360/ MSa:a coat of the king folk the < > war flame MSb:a wall of ravens the < > warflame 1898:war-flame
1361/ MSa:And many a folk # crossed out and replaced by # land he harried # inserted above line # with Helgi did he ride MSb:And oft he drave the war-prey and wasted many a land:
1362/ MSa:When he went against King Hunding the lord of lands full wide MSb:Amidst King Hunding's battle he strengthened Helgi's hand;
1363/ MSa:And against the sons of Hunding he bore the banners forth MSb:And he went before the banners amidst the steel-grown wood 1876:wood,
1364-66/ MSa:In that chiefest day of his glory and the blossom of his worth / When MSb:When the sons of Hunding gathered and Helgi's hope withstood: / Nor less he mowed the war-swathe in Helgi's glorious day / When
1366/ MSa:When kings < > Wolfcrag MSb:When the kings < > Wolf-crag
1366-73/ MSa:array / And Helgi won him Sigrun that brightest shielded may / And now from the war he gets him and sitteth many a day / At home in the land # last three words inserted above line # of the Volsungs in peace and great renown / And it may be that # inserted above line # somewhat dim are his deeds of the wild-wood grown / To his heart of a king of war and the lord of a mighty land— / The man with whom all hath prospered whereto he hath set his hand / So at last in his season of summer he set his heart on a maid— / And een as in the battle in every stroke he laid / The desire of all his life days when he mowed the swathe of war # last seven words crossed out and replaced by six words # so now mid loves blossoms new # last six words crossed out and replaced by seven words # een so in the garden of love # last seven words crossed out and replaced by six words # so was it with his love / His heart # crossed out and replaced by # soul above all others # crossed out and replaced by # measure for the thing he longed for strove / And how shall he fail to win it but a brother of the Queen / A mighty earl hight Gunnar the selfsame maid had seen # last twelve lines crossed out # / And MSb: # adds 1367-72 #
1367/ MSb:high-seat by # crossed out and replaced by two words # he wore
1368/ MSb:And a # crossed out and replaced by # the
1370/ MSb:But short # last two words crossed out # And yet
1371/ MSb:down 1876:down,
1372/ MSb:uprising, and 1876:uprising and
1373/ MSa:mother how his MSb:mother, that is
1374/ MSa:his heart with labour and mingle MSb:his heart # crossed out and replaced by # soul with labour or mingle
1375/ MSa:man MSb:men
1376/ MSa:And to make MSb:And make < > glorious, and < > tale 1876:glorious and < > tale.
1378/ MSa:sea flood 1876:sea-flood
1380/ MSa:So they knit their hosts together # last six words replaced on back of preceding page by six words # A king of hosts hight Gunnar and MSb:hight Gunnar # crossed out and replaced by # Gudrod; and
1381/ MSa:the goo # crossed out # helping
1382/ MSa:sea flood 1876:sea-flood
1383/ MSa:folk king MSb:folk-king
1384/ MSb:cast 1887:cast,
1386/ MSa:But a < > was Gunnar and MSb:Now a < > was Gunnar # crossed out and replaced by # Gudrod, and 1876:But a < > is
1387/ MSa:so now # inserted above line # he saith # crossed out and replaced by # speaketh there MSb:so now he speaketh there # last four words crossed out and replaced by six words # he speaks on a morning fair,
1388/ MSa:And they stand # last three words crossed out and replaced by two words # And saith upon the foreshore that # crossed out # the booty the # crossed out # will we # inserted above line # share MSb:will be # crossed out and replaced by # we share
1391/ MSa:merchants of the men # last three words crossed out and replaced by three words # oer their wares MSb:merchants of the men:
1392/ MSa:Nay share thou all as thou wilt and I will come again # entire line crossed out and replaced by new line # I will come again in a space and look upon the shares MSb:in the even, and look on thy dealings then, 1876:even and
1393/ MSa:When the horns are blown for sailing # last six words crossed out and replaced by six words # thy hand hath made an ending and he MSb:And take the share thou givest." Then he < > withal 1876:withal,
1394/ MSa:drank in MSb:drank daylong in 1876:day-long
1395/ MSa:even and Gunnar had shared MSb:even: now hath Gunnar # crossed out and replaced by # Gudrod shared
1396/ MSa:And through that MSb:And throughout that
1397/ MSa:And forsooth < > the smaller # crossed out and replaced by # lesser MSb:Forsooth
1399/ MSa:Clean limbed and sleek # crossed out and replaced by # stark MSb:Clean-limbed
1400/ MSa:men thralls < > stalwart MSb:men-thralls < > stalwarth 1876:stalwart
1401/ MSa:Fair gilt MSb:Fair-gilt
1402/ MSa:new fashioned MSb:new-fashioned
1403/ MSb:forsooth; 1876:forsooth,
1404/ MSa:And half foundered were horses < > for menfolks' ruth MSb:But half-foundered were the horses < > for all men's ruth
1405/ MSa:thin ribbed hungry cowkind < > carl and queen MSb:thin-ribbed hungry cow-kind < > carle and quean
1406/ MSa:Were the old and the weak and the witless and the wrath and the ill beseen MSb:Were the old and # last two words crossed out and replaced by # wilful, the weak, and the witless, and the old # crossed out and replaced by # grim # crossed out and replaced by # old and the ill beseen; 1876:ill-beseen;
1407/ MSa:house goods and MSb:house-gear, and
1408/ MSa:But Sinfiotlis MSb:But # crossed out and replaced by # Now Sinfiotli's < > wroth 1876:wroth,
1409/ MSa:answered though nought well was his laugh MSb:answered, though ill-boding was his laugh: 1876:answered: "The day's work hath been meet:
1410/ MSa:Though has done well war # inserted above line # brother < > the wheat from the chaff MSb:"Thou hast done well, war-brother to < > chaff; 1876:Thou < > war-brother, to sift the chaff from the wheat; 1896:wheat 1898:wheat;
1411/ MSb:earth 1876:earth,
1412/ MSa:Nor may warriors < > longships MSb:Nor shall warriors < > long-ships
1413/ MSa:sea strand MSb:sea-strand
1416/ MSa:The burden of the battle the spring MSb:That burden of the battle, that spring
1417/ MSb:—But 1898:But
1418/ MSa:thou bring to the sea strand MSb:thou bear to the sea-strand
1419/ MSa:If I let thee go unslain unmeet MSb:to buy thy life from the slaying? Unmeet
1420/ MSb:troth a MSb:troth, of a
1421/ MSa:mad wroth waxed King Gunnar and MSb:waxed King Gunnar # crossed out and replaced by # Gudrod, and < > up my 1876:mad-wroth < > up, my
1422/ MSa:wood abider MSb:wood-abider
1423/ MSa:his shrank MSb:his men shrank
1426/ MSa:And meseemeth no battle blencher # last five words crossed out and replaced by eight words # Wilt thou do so much for thine honour wilt thou do so much for thy # last seven words replaced above by five words # and perchance indeed for thy life MSb:honour, wilt thou do so much for thy life,
1427/ MSa:sword in the island in pale MSb:sword on the island in the pale
1428/ MSa:battle blencher and a MSb:battle-blencher, but a
1429/ MSa:nought King Gunnar gainsayeth MSb:nought Gunnar # crossed out and replaced by two words # King Gudrod gainsayeth
1432/ MSa:stroke smitten to field King Gunnar fell MSb:stroke stricken to field King Gudrod fell.
1435/MSb:day." 1887:day.’ 1896:day."
1437/MSa:the Volsungs so Borghild MSb:the Volsungs: but Borghild
1438/ MSa:the feasthall she MSb:the hall she < > pale, 1876:pale
1439/ MSa:When the kings were sitting together MSb:as the kings were feasting together
1440/ MSa:With the tale # last two words inserted above line, crossed out and replaced by two words # the words of # inserted above line # Sinfiotlis valour # crossed out and replaced by # battle MSb:Of the
1442/ MSb:had 1876:had.
1443/ MSa:And she < > spread hands MSb:So she < > spread her hands
1444/ MSb:the Volsungs 1876:the Volsungs'
1445/ MSa:To me of my # inserted above line # < > comes he not MSb:To tell me < > comes not 1876:cometh he not
1446/ MSa:thou and < > hath been told unto thee MSb:Quoth Sinfiotli; "Well thou wottest and < > hath come to thee: 1876:Quoth Sinfiotli: "Well
1447/ MSa:island and did the byrnies shine MSb:island; bright # inserted above line # there did the warshields shine, 1876:war-shields
1448/ MSb:abideth for 1876:abideth, for
1449/ MSb:said; 1876:said:
1451/ MSa:the Kingfolk 1876:the King-folk
1452/ MSa:all # inserted above line # < > hand MSb:hand. 1876:hand."
1453/ MSb:tale 1887:tale,
1454/ MSa:somewhat # inserted above line #
1456/ MSa:attone MSb:atone.
1457/ MSa:thee and thy love that well I MSb:thee and because thy love I 1876:thee, and
1459/ MSa:Will I pay thee a great weregild MSb:I will lay down a mighty weregild
1461/ MSa:she gat from < > and sat # crossed out and replaced by # lay < > awhile MSb:she went from < > a while;
1462/ MSb:it; but 1876:it, but
1464/ MSa:she said that < > failed and that # inserted above line # MSb:she saith that < > failed her, and
1465/ MSa:soft and Sinfiotli # crossed out and replaced by # sweet
1466/ MSa:sat in MSb:sat down in
1468/ MSa:hold the funeral MSb:hold a funeral
1469/ MSa:slain in the MSb:slain on the island, and 1876:island; and
1470/ MSa:the day do MSb:the autumn do
1472/ MSa:And gold-robed amidst the < > Sigmunds MSb:And gold-robed # altered to # gold-clad amid the < > Borghild Sigmund's Queen, 1876:There gold-clad mid the < > Borghild, Sigmund's Queen,
1473/ MSa:his said MSb:his face and said:
1474/ MSa:Drink of < > hand since our hate is buried and dead MSb:Drink now # inserted above line # of < > hand, for my # last two words crossed out and replaced by three words # and bury we hate is buried and # last three words crossed out and replaced by two words # that is dead."
1476/ MSa:gathered # altered to # gathering
1477/ MSb:word 1876:word:
1478/ MSa:silent in # crossed out and replaced by two words # midst the MSb:silent midthe
1479/ MSa:and the hate MSb:cup," said # crossed out and replaced by # quoth Sinfiotli, "and hate
1480/ MSa:is saith Sigmund MSb:is," said Sigmund, "give < > me." 1887:said Sigmund; "give < > me," 1898:me.
1481/ MSa:dry # inserted above line #
1482/ MSa:How this < > drink the venom MSb:That this < > drink the # crossed out and replaced by # of venom
1485/ MSb:twain 1876:twain,
1486/ MSa:say in MSb:said: O < > say in 1876:said: "O < > say it in
1487/ MSa:thee is perished MSb:thee hath perished and < > sprouted new # crossed out and replaced by # green. 1876:perished, and < > green?
1488/ MSa:thrust thy # written over by # my
1491/ MSa:spake the Sigmund MSb:spake Sigmund < > son what 1887:son, what
1492/ MSa:thrust their care MSb:thrust all care
1493/ MSa:said I have # inserted above line # MSb:said, "I < > in the # inserted above line # 1876:said: "I
1494/ MSa:Well looked # crossed out and replaced by # seen
1495/ MSa:And he took the cup and drank # last seven words crossed out # And he stretched out his hand to the gold and dry he drained the cup / And fair in the halls of the Volsungs the song of the earls went up # last two lines crossed out # And he took the cup # crossed out and replaced by # beaker and drained it and sweet # crossed out # the song went up # last two words crossed out and replaced by four words # arose in the hall MSb:song rose up in
1496/ MSa:latter days MSb:latter day has # last two words crossed out and replaced by # days
1497/ MSa:And again MSb:But again
1499/ MSa:fearest nought but perchance thou losest valor # inserted above line # thy might MSb:fearest nothing; for thou losest valour and might,
1500/ MSa:for ever < > forth # inserted above line # MSb:forever 1876:for ever
1503/ MSa:Then Sigmund MSb:But Sigmund < > said; What 1876:said: "What
1504/ MSa:labour done MSb:labour never be done?"
1505/ MSa:have look and MSb:said; "I have looked, and 1876:said: "I
1506/ MSa:And beneath the roof # last three words crossed out # the song < > harp strings < > rooftree MSb:harp-strings < > roof-tree
1508/ MSa:sounds < > wild wood were MSb:sound < > wild-woods were 1876:wild woods 1887:were,
1509/ MSa:the blossomed boughs MSb:the blossoming boughs
1510/ MSa:And he < > fosterling but # crossed out and replaced by # let the lip shall # crossed out and replaced by # then MSb: So he
1511/ MSa:Sinfiotli and MSb:Then Sinfiotli laughed and
1512/ MSa:the dwellers < > in Godhome MSb:the Dwellers < > men 1876:in God-home < > men."
1513/ MSa:And Borghild looked as he drank and the fear across her flowed # entire line crossed out and replaced by new line # He drank as he spake the word and forthwith # inserted above line # the chill of the venom flowed # last five words crossed out and replaced by two words # venom ran
1514/ MSa:Oer all the blood of his heart and weighed him downw # entire line crossed out and replaced by new line # In a chill flood over his # inserted above line # heart and down fell the mighty man MSb:man, 1876:man
1515/ MSa:a changed look MSb:a changing # crossed out and replaced by # death-changed look,
1516/ MSa:of Volsung MSb:of the Volsungs
1517/ MSa:rose that elder MSb:rose the elder
1518/ MSa:And took up the # last three words crossed out and replaced by two words # raised the fallen's head and MSb:And lifted the 1876:the head of the fallen, and
1519/ MSb:said 1887:said,
1520/ MSa:men # inserted above line # might # crossed out # speak # altered to # spake over Balder MSb:men might speak over Balder 1876:Baldur
1521/ MSa:death stroke # inserted above line # MSb:death-stroke waxed < > dim 1876:death-stroke, waxed 1887:dim,
1522/ MSa:in forest < > nought with him MSb:in the forest < > nought but him.
1524/ MSa:saw Sinfiotli said # crossed out and replaced by # deemed his heart gotten MSb:heart had gotten
1525/ MSa:eyes no longer dreadful MSb:eyes were no more dreadful
1526/ MSa:With Signy's through the hall door, and MSb:With Signy's son through the doorway; and the night # crossed out and replaced by # wind
1529/ MSa:manfolk 1876:man-folk
1530/ MSa:And came # inserted above line # unto unto the MSb:Then came he unto the
1531/ MSa:mountains and to a water wide # last four words crossed out and replaced by five words # the dwellings of the deer
1532/ MSa:and the desert # replaced above by # houseless
1533/ MSa:And lo MSb:Then lo
1534/ MSb:shipless: so 1876:shipless; so
1535/ MSa:somewhat and it MSb:somewhat: but it
1536/ MSa:down the MSb:down in the < > oer 1876:o'er
1537/ MSa:glimmering light on # last two words crossed out and replaced by # over the flood MSb:flood 1887:flood,
1538/ MSa:And a sound MSb:And the sound
1539/ MSa:eddy a white sailed MSb:eddy and a white-sailed
1540/ MSa:its prow ran MSb:its prow # crossed out and replaced by # keel ran
1541/ MSa:And therein < > grey clad as the mountain— MSb:But therein < > mighty grey clad as the mountain-cloud 1876:mighty, grey-clad like the mountain-cloud,
1542/ MSa:he hailed and spake aloud MSb:he spake and cried # crossed out and replaced by two words # hailed him aloud:
1543/ MSa:tonight 1876:to-night?"
1544/ MSa:And # crossed out and replaced by # Spake
1545/ MSa:And belike there MSb:And mayhap there
1546/ MSa:senders said the MSb:senders," quoth the < > oer, 1876:o'er
1547/ MSa:So lay thy burden a ship-board < > toward MSb:So set thy < > towards 1887:a shipboard < > toward 1898:a-shipboard
1550/ MSa:And # crossed out and replaced by # Nor < > empty arms by the side # last three words crossed out and replaced by three words # of the side of that MSb:empty bosom beside that
1551/ MSa:and little and # written over by # as < > face fumed # crossed out and replaced by # looked to day MSb:to the day.
1552/ MSa:So there for a while he stood # crossed out and replaced by # lingered and MSb:So he stood a long while gazing and
1554/ MSa:set on his MSb:set in his
1555/ MSa:he # inserted above line # < > did the MSb:doomed, and portioned and did all the 1876:doomed and portioned and
1556/ MSa:And the autumn < > winter wore # crossed out # brought MSb:So the autumn

Section Heading/ # not in MSa # MSb:Of < > him # written in red # 1898:VII. Of < > him # printed in red #
1557/ MSa:And now is Borghild driven from Sigmunds # crossed out and replaced by two words # the Volsungs MSb:Now is Queen Borghild < > Volsungs 1876:Volsung’s
1559/ MSa:And oft he fares to MSb:And fareth oft to
1560/ MSa:of # inserted above line #
1561/ MSa:But few and short were their life days # last seven words crossed out and replaced by six words # short was their day of harvest and
1562/ MSa:while stood by to marvel did they gain their utmost crown MSb:while men stood by to marvel they gained their latest crown.
1563/ MSa:And Sigmund MSb:So Sigmund
1566/ MSa:Where are MSb:Where now are
1569/ MSa:kingship but # crossed out and replaced by # and yet when the hour MSb:when mine hour
1570/ MSa:shall find me < > brings MSb:shall meet me < > bringeth < > home. 1876:home."
1571/ MSa:doth Eilimi MSb:doth Eylimi
1573/ MSa:And he < > daughter that Hiordis was her name MSb:He < > daughter that Hiordis had to name,
1575/ MSa:that the time MSb:that his time
1577/ MSa:to King Eilimi's high built hall MSb:to King Eylimi's high-built hall 1887:hall,
1578/ MSa:tokens and a word MSb:tokens, and this word
1579/ MSa:Sigmund MSb:King Sigmund
1580/ MSa:folk hath he heard MSb:folk he hath heard,
1582/ MSa:in his golden bed and MSb:in his golden # last two words crossed out and replaced by # the bed of the Volsungs, and
1583/ MSa:thinketh she MSb:thinketh surely ye # written over by # she
1584/ MSa:And may the best < > are called of MSb:And maybe the best < > are deemed of
1585/ MSa:And hereof < > half months MSb:Now hereof < > half month's 1876:half-month's
1586/ MSa:for increasing of MSb:for the increase of
1587/ MSa:So King Eilimi hearkened MSb:So King Eylimi 1876:hearkeneth 1887:hearkened
1588/ MSa:of King Lyngi is come the self-same day MSb:of King Lyngi the mighty is come that very day,
1589/ MSa:of Hiordis and his might is close at MSb:of Hiordis: and Lyngi's realm is at
1590/ MSa:And afar MSb:But afar < > oer 1876:o'er
1591/ MSa:And King Lyngi is MSb:And the man is
1592/ MSa:here with such cheer # last three words crossed out and replaced by three words # for such space MSb:here such
1593/ MSa:tomorn < > that lighter thine heart may by MSb:to-morn < > that thine heart may the lighter be 1876:tomorn 1898:to-morn
1594/ MSa:and of songcraft and of dealing MSb:and songcraft, and the dealing < > glee" 1876:glee."
1596/ MSa:The deeds of the world that should be # last eight words replaced on back of preceding page by eight words # The fowl and the deer of the woodland and MSb:The deeds of the world that should be, and
1597/ MSa:Then spoke her father and said MSb:And he spake # crossed out and replaced by # stood before her and said < > was 1876:was,
1598/ MSa:That thine heart should MSb:That thy will should
1599/ MSa:will have thy MSb:will woo thy
1600/ MSb:hearkened; "And 1876:hearkened: "And
1602/ MSa:for # inserted above line # < > he shall bear MSb:he must bear:
1603/ MSa:over the sea MSb:over sea; 1876:sea,
1604/ MSa:might and valiancy MSb:kindred and his might and his valiancy, 1876:kindred, and
1605/ MSb:a God and # inserted above line # < > now: 1876:a God; and < > now,
1605-07/ MSa:now / But MSb:now, / Yet men deem that the wide world's blossom from Sigmunds loins shall grow." / Said 1876:now, / < > Sigmund's < > / Said 1896:now, / < > grow.' / Said
1607/ MSa:But she spake I MSb:Said Hiordis: “I
1608/ MSa:But soon MSb:Yet soon
1609/ MSa:ending knows # crossed out and replaced by # hath
1610/ MSa:of a God and the heavenward leading MSb:of the godlike, and 1876:heavenward-leading
1611/ MSa:smooth lipped MSb:smooth-lipped younglings 1876:youngling's
1612/ MSb:bliss. 1876:bliss?
1613/ MSa:tell King Volsung # crossed out and replaced by # Sigmund
1614/ MSa:fathers amid all MSb:fathers amidst all
1616/ MSa:That out # crossed out and replaced by two words # fair from < > out-grow MSb:out-grow, 1876:out-grow 1887:outgrow
1620/ MSa:gifts the MSb:gifts to the
1621/ MSa:people king MSb:people's-king. 1876:people's king.
1622/ MSa:yea saying MSb:yea-saying,
1623/ MSa:And in the space of a # last six words crossed out and replaced by three words # And ere two moons be # inserted above line # perished shall he fetch MSb:perished he shall fetch
1624/ MSa:But bid him King Eylimi saying to MSb:"And bid him," King Eylimi sayeth, to 1876:sayeth, "to
1625/ MSa:with spear and shield and war-coat lest MSb:with sword and shield and war-shaft lest 1876:war-shaft, lest
1626/ MSa:of Siggeir across the sea-flood MSb:of Sigmund across the seaflood 1876:sea-flood
1627/ MSb:king 1887:king,
1628/ MSa:sped with his < > yea saying MSb:sped on his < > yea-saying.
1629/ MSa:makes MSb:makes # altered to # maketh
1630/ MSa:gear and of raiment MSb:gear and raiment
1631/ MSa:hath Sigmund mind of < > and how he MSb:hath Sigmund thought of < > and the deed he
1632/ MSa:people and # inserted above line # all his host war MSb:his hosts of war
1633/ MSa:When he wendeth unto his wedding < > their MSb:To wend unto his wedding 1876:To wend to the feast and the wedding 1898:there
1634/ MSa:shielded # inserted above line # folk of the spear # last three words crossed out and replaced by two words # aboard them
1635/ MSa:So they draw the bridges shipward # last six words replaced on back of preceding page by five words # So Sigmund goeth a shipboard and hoist # replaced above by # set their MSb:and they hoist their 1898:a-shipboard
1636/ MSb:the Volsung's 1876:the Volsungs’
1637/ MSa:So they come to King Eylimi's isle realm and MSb:Then come they to Eylimi's kingdom, and
1638/ MSb:on Hiordis, he 1898:on Hiordis he
1639/ MSa:And fain was the heart of Hiordis # last seven words replaced on back of preceding page by six words # But her heart was exceeding fain
1640/ MSa:And of all # last three words crossed out and replaced by three words # And it told < > a noble thing MSb:a glorious # crossed out and replaced by # noble thing.
1641/ MSa:and glorious feast MSb:and glorious # crossed out and replaced by # goodly feast,
1642/ MSa:And joy in the heart in the heart of Hiordis day after day increased MSb:And day by day on Hiordis the joy of her heart increased;
1643/ MSa:joyed to see him and his MSb:joyed in Sigmund and his
1644/ MSa:the head # written over by # heart < > isle king MSb:isle-king 1887:Isle-king
1645/ MSb:Yet forsooth had < > seaward they < > cloud 1876:Yet, forsooth, had < > seaward, they < > cloud,
1646/ MSb:arising that 1876:arising, that
1647/ MSb:the mighty 1876:the Mighty
1650/ MSa:But for love or for hate, and MSb:Either for loving or hating, and
1652/ MSa:sea flood 1876:sea-flood
1653/ MSa:Lo how a tale there cometh how a measureless mighty host MSb:Lo, how there cometh the tidings of measureless mighty hosts
1654/ MSa:Have gotten < > long ships < > coast MSb:Who are gotten < > longships < > coasts 1876:long-ships < > coasts.
1655/ MSa:boded King Elimis heart of MSb:boded the heart of the Isle-king of
1656/ MSa:Then spake Sigmund the Volsung perchance thou MSb:But Sigmund long beheld him, and he said: "Thou
1657/ MSa:hath wrought this evil but deem thou no such MSb:hath brought thee evil; but put aside such
1658/ MSa:But # crossed out and replaced by # For long # inserted above line # < > it that that the MSb:it, that the
1659/ MSa:away or drifted < > down on the autumn wind MSb:away, nor drifted < > down before the wind;
1662/ MSa:battle for this is our day of need # last seven words crossed out and replaced by six words # that shall be the latest deed
1663/ MSa:Of me and thee meseemeth MSb:0f thee and me meseemeth
1664/ MSa:For me shall the brand no more in MSb:no more shall the brand of Odin at peace in
1665/ MSa:peace strings and drew forth the MSb:peace-strings and drew the
1666/ MSa:And Death by the point abided and # crossed out # fear sat on the # entire line written on back of preceding page # MSb:And Death on the point abided, fear sat on his # crossed out and replaced by # the 1876:Fear
1667/ MSa:So down men ride the sea strand MSb:So men ride adown to the sea-strand
1668/ MSa:flood heaven and the host # crossed out and replaced by # men MSb:flooded < > lay 1887:lay,
1669/ MSa:With the isle-kings men of battle # last four words crossed out and replaced by seven words # folk of the king of the islands mid MSb:With King Eylimi's folk of battle # last three words crossed out and replaced by two words # shielded champions mid < > war 1887:war,
1670/ MSa:lie # inserted above line #
1672/ MSb:bent 1876:bent,
1673/ MSa:maidens on that game of swords to gaze # last seven words crossed out and replaced by seven words # the death and the deeds to behold MSb:behold 1876:behold.
1674/ MSa:the sun shone out # inserted above line # King < > image wrought of MSb:the noon sun shone King < > image all of
1675/ MSa:As he stood before the banners three spearlengths first of MSb:And he stood before the foremost and the banner of his fame,
1676/ MSa:remembered and by name on his earls did call MSb:remembered, and he called on his # crossed out and replaced by # each earl by name 1876:by his name
1677/ MSa:for the name of MSb:for the house of
1678/ MSa:up that sword MSb:up the sword
1679/ MSa:The dread of many a battle the doom of many MSb:The # crossed out # dread of so # inserted above line # many a battle, the # crossed out # doom-song of so # inserted above line # many 1876:Dread
1681/ MSa:On the host # crossed out and replaced by # the Volsung < > isle-folk like the wolves MSb:On the Volsung < > isle-folk like wolves 1876:Isle-folk
1682/ MSa:their labour and toil ere MSb:their toil and their labour ere 1876:their labour and toil ere
1684/ MSa:flail of the bonders on < > wheat # inserted above line # thrashing floor MSb:flail of the tiller on < > wheat thrashing floor 1876:wheat-thrashing floor,
1685/ MSa:His # crossed out and replaced by # Till shield < > arm and his # last three words inserted above line # helm was beat from MSb:And his shield < > helm was sheared from
1686/ MSa:who should draw < > of the dead MSb:who may draw < > of dead: 1876:dead?
1688/ MSa:dust driven blood beaten < > death-storms angry # replaces unintelligibly crossed-out word # cloud # crossed out and replaced by # shroud MSb:dust-driven, blood-beaten < > death-storms 1876:dust-storm's
1689/ MSa:departing and the # last two words crossed out and replaced by two words # in the < > the sto # crossed out # night
1690/ MSa:And how can we deem it living # last seven words crossed out # And his < > lightening 1876:lightning
1691/ MSa:hand goes up to ward it and MSb:hand may rise against it; and
1692/ MSa:And stilled # crossed out and replaced by # cold < > with doubt and MSb:Then cold < > him dead-chilled with the fear and 1887:him, dead-chilled
1693-98/ MSa: # added on back of page #
1693/ MSa:eyes the light of the light of the victory MSb:eyes, the light of the # crossed out # victory
1694/ MSa:And # crossed out and replaced by # From his mouth grew # altered to # grown
1695/ MSa:weary and his life seemed no more spent MSb:weary, and no more his life seemed spent; 1876:spent:
1696/ MSa:was the wrath of the battle MSb:was his wrath of battle
1697/ MSb:thought; A 1876:thought: A
1699/ MSa:lo through # crossed out and replaced by # from the hedge of the war spears a MSb:lo, through the hedge of the war-shafts a < > came 1876:came,
1700/ MSa:One eyed and seeming ancient MSb:One-eyed and seeming-ancient 1876:seeming ancient
1701/ MSa:Gleaming grey MSb:Gleaming-grey
1702/ MSa:twibill < > fight sheaves MSb:twi-bill < > fight-sheaves
1703/ MSa:with Sigmund and heaved the bill # next word unintelligibly crossed out # smite MSb:with Sigmund, and upheaved the bill to smite 1876:smite.
1704/ MSa:the Volsung the # crossed out # gittered MSb:the Volsung fierce glittered
1707/ MSa:edges and deadly sound awoke # last four words crossed out and replaced by four words # with Sigmund's latest stroke MSb:stroke 1876:stroke,
1708/ MSa:For the sword # inserted above line # shards of the gift of Odin fell shivering with the stroke # last eleven words crossed out and replaced by eight words # fell shivering earthwards before the eyes of folk MSb:And in shivering shards fell earthward that fear of earthly folk. 1876:of worldly folk.
1709/ MSa:And changed were the Sigmund < > war wrath MSb:But changed were the eyes of Sigmund < > war-wrath
1710/ MSa:And that grey clad < > was vanished from the place MSb:For that grey-clad < > was vanished from # last two words crossed out and replaced by three words # gone and in his place 1876:gone, and
1711/ MSa:As the wood of spears pressed onward # crossed out and replaced by # forward against the swordless king # last three words crossed out and replaced by two words # his empty MSb:Was the level spear-wood pressing on 'gainst his empty 1876:Drave on the unbroken spear-wood 'gainst the Volsung's empty
1712/ MSa:So there < > of the lands MSb:And there < > Sigmund the wonder of all lands 1876:Sigmund, the < > lands,
1713/ MSa:Midmost of the death ring # last five words crossed out and replaced by six words # On the foemen and the death-heap his sword and # crossed out # had wrought that MSb:foemen, on the death-heap his hand # crossed out and replaced by # deeds had wrought # crossed out and replaced by # piled that
1714/ MSa:But woes me for his fellows who had lost their staff and stay # last seven words crossed out and replaced by six words # they fall as the seeded hay MSb:fall like the 1876:Ill hour for Sigmund's fellows! They
1714-15/ MSa:hay / They fall before King L # inserted above line # like the swathe of the summer mead # entire line crossed out # / Before
1715/ MSa:the grey scythes < > isle king MSb:the brown scythe's < > isle-king 1876:scythes' < > Isle-king
1716/ MSa:forefront < > he did right MSb:he wrought right 1876:fore-front
1717/ MSa:they nought < > their MSb:they were nought < > their feet 1898:they are nought
1718/ MSa:On the edge of the yellow sea-strand where the blossoms once were sweet MSb:On the isle-strand by the ocean where the grass and the sea-sand meet.
1719/ MSa:conquering war king MSb:conquering Heath-king 1876:conquering War-king
1722/ MSa:Now he fares to King Eylimi's dwelling MSb:So he fares to the Isle-king's dwelling
1723/ MSa:they wend away from # last three words replaced above by four words # leave the field of
1724/ MSa:the Gothfolk MSb:red 1876:the Goth-folk < > red.
1725/ MSa:not back 1876:not aback 1887:aback,
1726/ MSb:wrack 1876:wrack,
1727/ MSa:half dead < > she went oer the swathes MSb:half-dead < > she waded the swathes 1898: half dead
1728/ MSa:Nor needed she long be searching ere MSb:Not far did she search the death-field ere < > lord, 1876:lord
1729/ MSa:that this # altered to # his glaive
1730/ MSb:grievous and 1876:grievous, and
1731/ MSa:And his eyes were open and glad # last seven words crossed out and replaced by six words # Glad were his eyes and open MSb:And glad < > hung 1887:hung,
1732/ MSb:young: 1887:young;
1733/ MSa:But as thy # altered to # my < > pass but a little while it MSb:Yet as < > pass; and a short while now it
1734/ MSa:gripped on the sword hilt < > was nought but MSb:gripped the sword-hilt < > was but in dreams" 1876:dreams."
1735/ MSa:livest and the leaches MSb:said: Thou livest, thou livest, the leeches 1876:said: "Thou livest, thou livest! the
1736-39/ MSa:will / I MSb:will; / For today have mine eyes beheld him: nay he needed not to speak: / Forsooth I knew of his message and the thing he came to seek. / And 1876:will; / < > nay, he < > / / And 1898:will; / < > to-day < > / / And
1739/ MSa:I have lived but to speak unto thee MSb:And now do I live but to tell thee
1740/ MSa:I have space and leisure for all # crossed out and replaced by # speaking and MSb:And perchance to comfort # crossed out and replaced by # solace thy sorrow; and
1741/ MSa:that have gone before me—dost thou see as thou kneelest there MSb:that are gone before me. Lo yonder where I stood 1876:Lo, yonder
1742/ MSa:that once was sharp to shear MSb:that was once the best of the good:
1743/ MSa:them sure I MSb:them surely. I < > days. 1876:days;
1744/ MSa:The the Norns were my nursing mothers I won MSb:The Norns were my nursing-mothers; I have won < > praise 1876:nursing mothers < > praise.
1745/ MSa:for deed have bidden I have ever wrought them MSb:for one deed asked me I ever gave them
1746/ MSa:life days MSb:life-days'
1747/ MSa:And these < > works that the MSb:Now these < > work the < > have 1876:have,
1748/ MSa:And # replaced above by # But tonight hath MSb:But today hath 1898:to-day
1751/ MSa:shall be thy # altered to # my
1754/ MSb:women to 1876:women, to
1755/ MSa:wife I would have thee not sorry # altered to # sorrow that so short a time we MSb:wife, put by thy sorrow 1876:sorrow for the little day we
1756/ MSa:For # crossed out and replaced by # And in < > weepest for thou seest me fair MSb:For in < > weepest: The days have been fair
1756-65/ MSa:glad / Indeed MSb: # adds 1757-64 #
1757/ MSb:hath # altered to # have
1760/ MSb:twain that have met # last three words crossed out and replaced by three words # in our meeting < > give. 1876:give:
1761/ MSb:have met # crossed out and replaced by # kissed < > fruit 1876:fruit,
1765/ MSa:but heedeth he weariness MSb:but who heedeth weariness
1766/ MSa:Who hath # inserted above line # been day long < > mountain mid wind and weathers stress MSb:day-long < > mountain in the winter weather's stress, 1876:That hath
1767/ MSa:seeth the host draw nigh MSb:seeth the king draw nigh 1887:nigh,
1768/ MSa:the supper and MSb:the banquet, and < > lie." 1876:lie?"
1771/ MSa:him, and no more word MSb:him, but no more a word
1772/ MSa:And a < > sea flood MSb:Then a < > sea-flood
1773/ MSa:sun rose upward a MSb:sun was arisen a
1774/ MSa:As though he longed to face it and MSb:Till the low beams bathed his eyen, and
1775/ MSb:was # inserted above line #
1776/ MSb:win. 1876:win?

Section Heading/ # not in MSa # MSb:How < > Isle-realm. # written in red # 1898:VIII. How < > Isle-realm # printed in red #
1777/ MSb:sea 1876:sea,
1778/ MSa:And shielded # inserted above line # ships she and a sworded company MSb:And a shielded ship she saw, and a war-dight company,
1779/ MSa:Just making them ready to land, so MSb:Who beached the ship for the landing: so
1780/ MSa:And into the thicket again wherein 1876:And once more to the depth of the thicket, wherein
1780-83/ MSa:lay / And MSb:lay: / And she said: "I have left my lord, and my lord is dead and gone / And he gave me # inserted above line # a charge full heavy, and here are we twain alone, / And 1876:lay: / < > gone, / / And
1781/ MSa:And she said as thou lovest me well give MSb:And earls from the sea are landing: give
1784/ MSa:gold and the crown MSb:gold, and my crown 1876:gold and
1785/ MSa:And be thou Hiordis the Queen and I will be Thora the maid # entire line crossed out and replaced by new line # And when men ask of our names be thou the wife of the king MSb:And be thou the wife of King Volsung when men of our names shall ask 1876:ask,
1786/ MSa:will the handmaid be now I pray thee do this thing MSb:will be the handmaid: now I bid thee to this task,
1787/ MSa:And fail me not I pray thee because MSb:And I pray not to fail me, because 1876:pray thee not
1788/ MSa:because I every loved and MSb:because I have ever loved thee, and thy # inserted above line #
1788-91/ MSa:youth / And MSb:youth. / —Yea because my womb is wealthy with a gift for the days to be. / Now do # inserted above line # this deed for mine asking and the tale shall be told of thee." / So 1876:youth. / Yea, because < > / / So
1791/ MSa:And the handmaid nought gainsayed it so they changed their MSb:Now # crossed out and replaced by # So the other nought gainsaith it and they shift their
1792/ MSa:And well spoken was the maiden and a 1876:maiden, and 1887:well-spoken
1793/ MSa:those newcomers was a king and # last three words inserted above line # < > a mighty king MSb:those new-coming men was a < > a king,
1794/ MSa:Een Alf the son of Hialprek and sailed from warfaring MSb:King Elf the son of the Helper, and he sailed from warfaring 1876:war-faring
1795/ MSa:And he made King Eylimi’s isle realm MSb:And drew anigh to the Isle-realm
1796/ MSa:and were fain to go aland MSb:and fain would go aland; 1876:a-land;
1797/ MSa:And the # crossed out # King Alf stood hard by the rudder while the while the world was # inserted above line # yet acold MSb:And King Elf stood hard by the tiller while the world < > a-cold:
1798/ MSb:lo behold, 1876:lo, behold!
1799/ MSa:Ashore on a # last three words crossed out # The < > a mighty # last two words inserted above line # battle and the field # last two words crossed out and replaced by # shielded
1800/ MSa:alive amongst them who turned her face and fled MSb:alive amidst them, a queen with crownèd head, 1898:crowned
1800-03/ MSa:fled / Lo MSb:head, / And her eyes strayed down to the sea strand, and she saw the weaponed folk, / And turned and fled # last two words inserted above line # to the thicket: then the lord of the shipmen spoke: / "Lo 1876:head, / < > sea-strand < > / / "Lo
1803/ MSb:"Lo here < > water for 1876:"Lo, here < > water, for
1804/ MSa:Yet go we ashore saith the sea king to wot MSb:Yet wend we ashore to behold it and to wot
1805/ MSa:turned them to Sigmund the Volsung and waded the sheaves of the sword MSb:turned their faces to Sigmund, and waded the swathes of the sword 1876:sword.
1806/ MSa:said the king for here lies a MSb:said the Sea-king, "for here lies 1876:here lieth a
1807/ MSa:the work of his hands yet MSb:the deeds of his war-flame, yet
1808/ MSa:in face < > his eyes endure MSb:in his face < > his eyen endure: 1876:endure;
1809/ MSa:Though his lips are gald and smiling like the Gods when they dream of MSb:Yet his lips are glad and smiling as a God that dreameth of 1876:Though his lips be glad
1811/ MSa:thereto the MSb:thereto is the
1813/ MSa:women and speak # altered to # bespeak
1814/ MSa:And bid them tell of the battle and their names and # entire line crossed out and replaced by new line # Then spake the gold # inserted above line # crowned handmaid of King Eylimis kin # crossed out and replaced by # house we were MSb:gold-crowned handmaid: "Of the Isle-king's house
1815/ MSb:field, 1876:field
1816/ MSa:Was my true love Sigmund MSb:He # crossed out # was mine own lord Sigmund 1876:Was
1817/ MSa:sea-folk MSb:seafolk 1876:sea-folk
1819/ MSa:out this # crossed out and replaced by # the sea king and his blue clad # last two words inserted above line # woman by my side # last three words crossed out and replaced by # here MSb:the Sea-king: "And this blue-clad one beside,
1820/ MSa:Pale < > goddess with lovely eyes and clear MSb:So pale < > Goddess, and white and lovely-eyed?" 1887:lovely eyed?" 1896:lovely-eyed?
1821/ MSa:and troth saith the woman she is e'en my waiting maid MSb:and in troth," said the woman, "my serving-maid is this;
1822/ MSa:long over over the battle and hath been right sore afraid MSb:long over the battle, and sore afraid she is."
1823/ MSa:So the king looked long upon her but he said no MSb:Now the king looks hard upon her, but he saith no
1824/ MSa:death field < > women did they MSb:death-field 1876:women-folk they
1825/ MSa:And they MSb:There they
1826/ MSa:raised MSb:raise
1827/ MSa:they laid # crossed out and replaced by # set that # crossed out # warking MSb:set that folk-king
1830/ MSa:war helm MSb:war-helm
1831/ MSa:hand no MSb:hand, but no
1833/ MSa:That the the # crossed out # shards
1834/ MSa:a dying 1876:a-dying
1835/ MSb:forlorn 1898:forlorn,
1836/ MSa:where was MSb:where he was
1837/ MSa:roof ridge MSb:roof-ridge
1838/ MSa:fair carved golden hight # altered to # high seat # inserted above line # < > many-pictured MSb:fair-carved golden high-seat < > many pictured 1876:many-pictured
1839/ MSa:down the feet MSb:down by the feet
1840/ MSa:harp strings < > dwarf-wrought MSb:harp-strings < > dwarf wrought 1876:Dwarf-wrought
1840-43/ MSa:fright / Lo MSb:fright? / Then the Gods have fashioned a folk who have fashioned a house in vain: / It is nought? and for nought they battled, and nought was their joy and their pain. / Lo 1876:bright? / / < > nought, and for < > / Lo
1843/ MSa:forest how its # last two words crossed out and replaced by two words # with its feet MSb:forest with his feet 1898:forest, with
1845/ MSa:wood deer < > fowls in his fair MSb:wood-deer < > fowl in its fair
1847/ MSa:and lo it MSb:and low it
1848/ MSa:is now where found MSb:is nowhere found; 1876:found,
1850/ MSb:flood; 1876:flood,
1851/ MSa:earl folk < > shield hung MSb:earl-folk < > shield-hung
1852/ MSa:war Gods' shout MSb:it # inserted above line # < > war Gods' shout 1876:war-God's shout.
1853/ MSa:it cometh # last two words inserted above line # < > of his times shall MSb:of its time shall
1854/ MSa:that grows not MSb:that groweth not
1855/ MSa:Lo # inserted above line # such was # replaced above by # is the dwelling of Volsung # last three words altered to # Volsung dwelling such < > he wrought MSb:the house # crossed out and replaced by # Volsung dwelling; lo # inserted above line # such < > he hath wrought 1876:dwelling; lo, such
1856/ MSa:had ease but MSb:had rest but < > nought, 1898:nought;
1857/ MSa:battle and lies with the swordless MSb:battle; who lies with swordless
1858/ MSa:foe of # replaced above by # hath < > of the stranger land MSb:of a stranger land. 1876:stranger-land.

Section Heading/ # not in MSa # MSb:How < > Helper. # written in red # 1898:IX. How < > Helper # printed in red #
1859/ MSa:the queen # crossed out and replaced by # king < > where their hearts are set to go MSb:where they have a mind to go 1876:where now in the world they will go,
1860/ MSb:foe, 1896:foe 1898:foe,
1861/ MSa:queen < > we wend MSb:Queen < > we go # crossed out and replaced by # wend
1862/ MSa:thou entreat # altered to # treat her < > her troubles may MSb:thou serve her < > her woes may
1863/ MSa:Fain was the heart of the sea-king and < > forthright MSb:Fain then was the heart of the folk-king, and < > forth-right, 1898:forthright,
1865/ MSb:is 1898:is,
1866/ MSa:and win MSb:and a good # last two words crossed out # win
1867/ MSa:This is # inserted above line # the land of King Alf and there MSb:The land of King Elf and the Helper; and there
1869/ MSa:the queen MSb:the Queen
1870/ MSa:on day doth MSb:on day did # crossed out and replaced by # doth
1871/ MSa:was a woman # last two words crossed out and replaced by two words # the mother
1872/ MSa:son on a MSb:son of a
1873/ MSa:outland MSb:outlands
1874/ MSa:the worser of the women the richer gear MSb:the worser # crossed out and replaced by # better # crossed out and replaced by # worser of the women the worser # crossed out and replaced by # goodlier gear
1876/ MSa:Een < > with whose deeds the MSb:Een < > with whom # written over by # whose name # inserted above line # the 1876:E'en
1878/ MSa:was MSb:was done?"
1879/ MSb:wise; 1876:wise,
1880/ MSa:her and a dear thing unto mine MSb:her, and dear she is to mine
1881/ MSa:And she MSb:But she
1882/ MSa:and the story shall be MSb:and the truth shall soon be
1883/ MSa:raiment and I be aught MSb:raiment, if I am aught
1884/ MSa:He said MSb:He spake # crossed out and replaced by # said
1885/ MSa:gold clad MSb:gold-clad
1886/ MSa:winter that # altered to # of
1887/ MSa:said the days MSb:said: "In the days
1889/ MSa:woke in the MSb:woke at the
1890/ MSa:or darkling and < > wey-tub MSb:or darksome; and < > whey tub 1876:whey-tub
1891/ MSa:much as much # last two words crossed out # as
1892/ MSa:of the by gone days MSb:of my wonted ways."
1893/ MSa:laughed King Alf and < > enough MSb:laughed King Elf and < > enow,
1894/ MSa:queens daughter MSb:queen's-daughter
1895/ MSa:darking MSb:darkling
1896/ MSa:tell the # altered to # thee hour # crossed out and replaced by # how the night weareth # altered to # wears to day MSb:tell thee, that the night wears into day
1897/ MSa:are in the midnight and she said in days MSb:are mirk as the midnight?" Said she, "In the days 1898:she: "In
1898/ MSa:goldring that ye MSb:gold-ring ye
1899/ MSa:And this marvel < > it that when the night wears old MSb:And a marvel < > it: for when the night grows old 1876:when night waxeth old
1901/ MSa:So I < > darkness such MSb:And I < > darkness; and such
1902/ MSa:laughed King Alf and MSb:laughed King Elf and
1903/ MSa:was was # altered to # gold enough meseemeth but MSb:meseemeth—But 1898:meseemeth. But
1904/ MSa:And say when # crossed out and replaced by # that my ears when thou spakest awrong thy speach hath heard MSb:And tell me the speech thou spakest awrong mine ears have heard,
1905/ MSa:That MSb:And that < > Sigmund the 1898:Sigmund, the
1906/ MSb:answered. "Indeed thou say'st 1876:sayst 1898:answered: Indeed
1907/ MSa:a thing # crossed out and replaced by # wealth
1908/ MSb:said: Yet 1876:said: "Yet
1910/ MSa:woes MSb:woe
1911/ MSa:And my dealings now shall be better than thine to me have been MSb:But now shall I deal with thee better than thy dealings to me have been:
1912/ MSa:and my peoples MSb:and the peoples 1876:people's
1913/ MSa:of the day MSb:said. "When < > of day, 1876:said: "When < > day
1915/ MSa:goodness and the love of thine heart I know MSb:goodness, and I know the love of thine heart;
1916/ MSa:And that thou art a mighty war king and wide in the world did # crossed out and replaced by # wilt go MSb:And I see thy goodly country # crossed out and replaced by # kingdom, thy kingdom # crossed out and replaced by # country set apart,
1916-19/ MSa:go / Then MSb:apart, / With the day of peace # inserted above line # begirdled from the change and the battle's wrack: / 'Tis enough, and more than enough since the past comes never # last four words crossed out and replaced by four words # none prayeth the past aback."
1919/ MSa:merry and deems that his errand is sped MSb:merry, and he deems his errand sped,
1920/ MSa:that eve sat the queen on the highseat < > her goodly head MSb:that night she sits on the high-seat < > her shapely head:
1921/ MSa:And amid the the # written over by # song MSb:And amidst the
1922/ MSa:thinks of the years that < > she thinks of MSb:thinks of the days that < > she dreams of
1923/ MSa:But weareth # crossed out and replaced by # past # altered to # passeth MSb:So passeth
1924/ MSa:of the winter < > springtide MSb:of the # inserted above line # winter < > spring-tide 1876:springtide 1898:spring-tide